Laparoscopic ultrasonic dissection of uterine vessels in women with benign uterine pathologies.

Uterine artery dissection is a new minimally invasive surgical technique used for the treatment of leiomyomas and adenomyomas. Three women underwent laparoscopically-assisted bilateral uterine dissection using ultrasonically activated shears. Surgery was uneventful, and patients were discharged on the second day after.

Comparison of two procedures for sentinel lymph node detection in patients with endometrial cancer: a pilot study.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and contribution of two intraoperative procedures of lymphatic mapping and sentinel node detection using a blue dye in surgically-staged patients with early stage endometrial cancer.

Methods And Materials: In 25 cases of endometrial cancer, patent blue-V was injected into the subserosal myometrium (13 cases, SM group) or cervico-subserosal myometrium (12 cases, CSM group) during a surgical staging procedure. Laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy were completed successfully in 23 women out of 24 laparoscopically-staged patients (95.

Laparoscopic staging of endometrial cancer using laparosonic instruments: comparison with electrosurgery.

Objective: To compare perioperative parameters in two groups of women with different laparoscopic operative techniques in surgical staging of endometrial cancer (EC).

Study Design: Thirty randomly allocated and laparoscopically treated women with EC. Fifteen patients were operated by electrosurgery, 15 patients by laparosonic operative technique.

Laparoscopic hysterectomy in obese women: a clinical prospective study.

Objective: To compare perioperative and postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) in surgical management of gynecological conditions in two groups of different weight.

Methods: A prospective comparative clinical study of 271 LH performed for disease of female pelvic organs in a group of 54 obese patients (over 30 body mass index (BMI)) and in a group of 217 non-obese patients (less than 30 BMI). The following criteria were assessed: patient characteristics, indications for surgery, previous surgery, presence of adhesions, duration of procedure, blood loss, weight of specimen, hospital stay and complications.

Laparoscopically-assisted intraoperative lymphatic mapping in endometrial cancer: preliminary results.

Objective: To analyse the results of a pilot study and determine the contribution of laparoscopically-assisted lymphatic mapping in patients with endometrial cancer.

Methods And Materials: In eight cases of early endometrial cancer, patent blue-V was injected laparoscopically into the uterine wall during a surgical staging procedure.

Results: A deposition of the blue dye was found in at least one pelvic lymph node in five of eight cases.

Does hysterectomy without salpingo-oophorectomy influence the reoperation rate for adnexal pathology? A retrospective study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess if the abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic approach to hysterectomy can affect the incidence of ovarian or adnexal pathology after hysterectomy without salpingo-oophorectomy.

Methods: In this study 17 cases out of 617 hysterectomies were found to have development of adnexal pathology; reoperation rate was 2.75%.

Comparison of two procedures for laparovaginal hysterectomy: a randomized trial.

Objective: To compare peroperative parameters of two variants of a laparovaginal hysterectomy in surgical management of gynecological conditions.

Methods: A prospective randomized study of 70 laparovaginal hysterectomies performed by the same two surgeons for disease of female pelvic organs. The following criteria were studied: indication for surgery, previous surgery, duration of the procedure, recovery, hospital stay, blood loss, tissue damage markers, hysterectomy proportions and complication incidence.

Laparoscopic ultrasonic operative technique in surgery of women with endometrial cancer: 2 case reports.

The aim of this study was to introduce a new laparoscopic ultrasonic technique in the laparoscopy-assisted surgical staging of endometrial cancer. The entire laparoscopic phase of the laparoscopic hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection was performed using a 5 mm ultrasonic scalpel and shears. Ultrasonic activated technology was easy to use and allowed the surgeon to perform laparoscopic hysterectomy and lymphadenectomy close to important pelvic structures safer than in other operative techniques.

Human papillomavirus deoxyribonucleic acid testing in screening of high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.

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The role of laparoscopic hysterectomy and lymph node dissection in treatment of endometrial cancer.

Background: The development of new diagnostic and surgical methods has brought a differentiated approach to surgery of endometrial cancer. The aim of this study was to verify the peri-and postoperative differences between laparoscopic and open procedure and prepare protocol for a second phase follow-up multicentric study.

Methods: The study includes 133 women with indications for surgery of endometrial cancer.

Evaluation of perioperative stress after laparoscopic and abdominal hysterectomy in premalignant and malignant disease of the uterine cervix and corpus.

Objective: To compare the differences in laparoscopic and abdominal hysterectomy in surgery of premalignant and malignant uterine disease.

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: Baby Friendly Hospital, Kladno, Czech Republic.

Uterine reduplication, unilateral ureteral and renal aplasia syndrome associated with endometrial cancer: a case report.

Endometrial cancer in malformation of the urogenital system is a rare lesion. A correct diagnosis in these cases may be difficult to make due to urogenital anomalies or the unrecognised presence of a second uterine cavity. Proper diagnosis is very important for corresponding treatment.

A comparison of laparoscopic surgery with open procedure in endometrial cancer.

Background: Laparoscopic hysterectomy and lymph node dissection have lately been reported as an alternative to an abdominal open procedure for the treatment of malignant gynaecological conditions. The laparoscopic operative technique has been evaluated and compared as to whether it is a safe, feasible and effective procedure.

Subjects: The study includes 78 women with indications for surgery for endometrial cancer stage I.