Intraoperative sentinel lymph node detection by vital dye through laparoscopy or laparotomy in early endometrial cancer.

Background And Objectives: Recent studies reported the feasibility of intraoperative lymphatic mapping in women with endometrial cancer but none of these studies compared the sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) detection rates obtainable through laparoscopy or laparotomy. The purpose of this study was to address this issue.

Methods: Thirty-four patients with clinical stage I-II endometrial cancer were enrolled in this prospective comparative trial.

Bilateral laparoscopic transperitoneal ligation of ovarian veins for treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome.

Study Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of bilateral laparoscopic transperitoneal ligation of the ovarian veins in women with symptomatic pelvic varices.

Design: Prospective pilot study performed in a small series (Canadian Task Force classification III).

Setting: Urban hospital in Turin and University hospital in Cagliari, Italy.