Objective: To determine the feasibility and safety of simple extra-fascial trachelectomy plus pelvic lymphadenectomy in young patients affected by early stage cervical cancer.
Methods: We have prospectively identified all patients with early-stage cervical cancer (stages IA2-IB1) referred to our department. Inclusion criteria were: age ≤ 38 years, strong desire to maintain fertility, FIGO stage ≤ IB1, tumor size<2 cm, no LVSI, no evidence of nodal metastasis. Surgical technique included two steps: laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy and vaginal simple extrafascial trachelectomy. Patients were followed up for oncological and obstetrical outcomes.
Results: Fourteen patients were enrolled in the study. Median age was 32 years (range 28-37); histotype was squamous in 11/14 (79%) cases and adenocarcinoma in 3/14 cases (21%); FIGO stage was IA2 in 5/14 (36%) patients, IB1 in 9/14 (64%) patients; median tumor size was 17 mm (range 14-19); median operative time was 120 min (range 95-210). No severe intraoperative complications were recorded. Postoperative complications were observed in two patients. No recurrences were detected. One patient died for other disease. Eight patients became pregnant and 3 of them had a term delivery.
Conclusion: Low risk early-cervical cancer patients could be safely treated by simple extrafascial trachelectomy in order to maintain fertility. More studies are needed to better define the role of conservative and ultraconservative surgical approaches (i.e. conization) in this setting, either for fertility purposes or to minimize surgical complications.
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