Factors associated with successful outpatient laparoscopic hysterectomy for women with endometrial cancer

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy for women with endometrial cancer.

INTRODUCTION Robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy (RALH) has become a widely used approach for women with endometrial cancer and has replaced laparotomy. It has been questioned if the increased costs are justified by superior surgical outcomes. The aim of the present study was to examine the frequency, types and severity of post-operative complications after total abdominal hysterectomy (...

Laparoscopic hysterectomy for early endometrial cancer.

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Intraperitoneal cytology after laparoscopic hysterectomy in patients with endometrial cancer

The aim of this study was to evaluate the dissemination of cancer cells at laparoscopic hysterectomy according to the intraperitoneal cytology.Patients with endometrial cancer underwent total laparoscopic modified radical hysterectomy. Peritoneal wash cytology was performed on entering the peritoneal cavity before surgical preparation and just after hysterectomy.Seventy-eight patients underwent...

Laparoscopic-Assisted Staging Surgery for Korean Women With Endometrial Cancer

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In recent years, the incidence of endometrial cancer has gradually increased in Korea, and the use of laparoscopically assisted staging surgery (LASS) is increasing in this field. We conducted this study to evaluate the feasibility of LASS in Korean women with endometrial cancer. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of 35 Korean women with endometrial cancer wh...

Outpatient diagnosis of endometrial cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding