The clinical relevance of excisional margins after large loop excision of the transformation zone for the persistence of cervical dysplasia.

Objective: A new guideline on population-screening cervical cytology was introduced to improve diagnosis and management of (pre-)malignant cervical lesions. Subsequently, more colposcopies and more large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) were performed. There is little information about the relevance of positive margins for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) after LLETZ.

Recurrence and survival after laparoscopy versus laparotomy without lymphadenectomy in early-stage endometrial cancer: Long-term outcomes of a randomised trial.

Background: Laparoscopic hysterectomy is accepted worldwide as the standard treatment option for early-stage endometrial cancer. However, there are limited data on long-term survival, particularly when no lymphadenectomy is performed. We compared the survival outcomes of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) and total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), both without lymphadenectomy, for early-stage endometrial cancer up to 5 years postoperatively.

Feasibility of endometrial sampling by vaginal tampons in women with Lynch syndrome.

Background: Endometrial sampling for the surveillance of women with Lynch syndrome is an invasive and painful procedure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a less invasive procedure of collecting vital cells by vaginal tampons.

Methods: This was a prospective feasibility study of women scheduled to undergo annual gynecological surveillance, including endometrial sampling.

Patterns and frequency of recurrences of squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.

Objective: To analyze patterns and frequency of recurrences of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the vulva after wide local excision (WLE) and superficial inguinal lymphadenectomy with separate incisions and to identify prognostic factors for the development of recurrences.

Methods: Between January 1985 and December 1999, all 125 consecutive patients with primary SCC of the vulva, treated with WLE and superficial inguinal lymphadenectomy, were retrospectively analyzed. Recurrences were registered by localization as: local, skin bridge, groin or distant.