To what extent should para-aortic lymphadenectomy be carried out for surgically staged endometrial cancer?

Dogan, NASUH; Gungor, Tayfun; Karsli, Fatih; Ozgu, Emre; Besli, Mustafa

doi:10.1097/igc.0b013e3182434adb

To what extent should para-aortic lymphadenectomy be carried out for surgically staged endometrial cancer?

Dogan N. U., Gungor T., Karsli F., Ozgu E., Besli M.

International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society, vol.22, pp.607-10, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 22
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1097/igc.0b013e3182434adb
Journal Name: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.607-10
Keywords: Endometrial cancer, Surgical staging, Para-aortic lymphadenectomy, Inferior mesenteric artery, LYMPH-NODE-DISSECTION, DISSEMINATION, CARCINOMA, OBESITY
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the involvement of lymph nodes in para-aortic (PA) region particularly above and below the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) in patients with endometrial cancer who had complete systemic pelvic and PA lymphadenectomy.