Laparoscopic radical trachelectomy for preservation of fertility in early cervical cancer. A case report

Radical trachelectomy: The first step of fertility preservation in young women with cervical cancer (Review)

Radical trachelectomy (RT) can be performed vaginally or abdominally (laparotomic, laparoscopic or robotic). The aim of this systematic review was to compare all techniques in terms of surgical complications, disease recurrence and subsequent fertility/pregnancy outcomes. A total of 1293 RTs were analyzed (FIGO-stage: IA1-IIA). The most frequent surgical complications do not differ from the one...

Laparoscopic Fertility Sparing Management of Cervical Cancer

Radical vaginal trachelectomy: a fertility-preserving procedure in early cervical cancer in young women.

BACKGROUND Radical vaginal trachelectomy (RVT) is a fertility-preserving operation for young women who have cervical cancer in an early stage and want to have children. The demand for RVT is increasing, because more than 40% of all cases of cervical carcinoma affect women under the age of 44. Women are increasingly having their first child at later ages. METHODS We present the results of RVT ...

Surgical and obstetrical outcomes after laparoscopic radical trachelectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy for early cervical cancer

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical and obstetrical outcomes of patients with early cervical cancer who underwent laparoscopic radical trachelectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy. METHODS We analyzed data from women who underwent laparoscopic radical trachelectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy between July 2000 and October 2014. RESULTS Of a total of 12 patients, 91.7% we...

Reproductive outcomes after laparoscopic radical trachelectomy for early-stage cervical cancer

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to estimate the reproductive outcome of young women with early-stage cervical cancer who underwent fertility-sparing laparoscopic radical trachelectomy (LRT). METHODS We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of patients with early-stage cervical cancer who underwent LRT. Clinicopathological data were obtained from patient medical rec...