2D Versus 3D Radical Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer: a Prospective Randomized Trial

Launched by CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF THE SACRED HEART · Dec 16, 2014

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ClinConnect Summary

Radical abdominal hysterectomy (RAH) with pelvic lymphadenectomy is the standard surgical treatment for early stage cervical carcinoma FIGO stages IA2-IB1-IIA\<2cm. Since the early 90's laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy (LRH) has been suggested as surgical approach for the treatment of cervical cancer. In the recent years, many institutions have begun to consider it an attractive technique and to study its feasibility and safety. Most of these studies have shown that LRH is relatively more time-consuming than standard laparotomy and ranges from 90 to 420 minutes ...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• • Age ≤ 75 years
• • Patient's informed consent
• • American Society of Anesthesiologists: \< class III or IV
• • No actual pregnancies or P.I.D.
• • No previous major abdominal surgical procedures
• • Early stage cervical cancer (FIGO stages IA2-IB1-IIA\<2cm) and advanced stage cervical cancer (FIGO stages IB2-IIA\>2cm-IIB) submitted to NACT with complete clinical response
• • No previous radiotherapy on the pelvic field
• • No uterine size larger than conform 10 weeks gestation