Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the safety, feasibility and oncological adequacy of the Percutaneous Surgical System - PSS in a consecutive series of low-risk endometrial cancer staging.
STUDY DESIGN: From May 2015 to April 2017, we prospectively performed 30 consecutive percutaneous staging for low/intermediate risk endometrial cancer (FIGO stage IA G1-G2, IB G1-G2, IA G3). All patients were divided in two different groups on the basis of surgical procedure received: Group A included patients submitted to radical Class A hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy; Group B concerned patients that received a lymph nodal assessment also.
RESULTS: The time needed to install percutaneous instruments and suprapubic trocar was 4 min. (range 2-10). The recorded median operative time (OT) was 80 min. (range 65-120) for Gr.A and 143 min. (range 107-190) for Gr.B, in which the median time of lymph nodal assessment was 55 min. (range 20-76). The median time for hysterectomy was 60 min. (range 40-110) in all cases. Lymph nodal assessment was performed in 14 (46.6%) cases: 7 sentinel node mapping, 7 pelvic lymphadenectomy. No intraoperative complications or LPS/LPT conversions were recorded. Median discharge time was 2 days (range 1-4), 5 patients were discharged in 3rd post-op day, and only 1 patient was discharged in 4th day for fever. All patients conveyed high satisfaction with the cosmetic results. A progressive overall reduction of pain perception was observed at 24 h after surgery. Median follow-up was of 14 months (range 12-36), no recurrences have been detected.
CONCLUSIONS: PSS seems to be a feasible approach for endometrial cancer staging. Larger experiences and prospective comparative studies are important to assess our assumptions and further investigate the real benefits of percutaneous surgical system.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 218-222 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology |
Volume | 234 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology
- Feasibility Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Hysterectomy/methods
- Italy
- Laparoscopy/methods
- Lymph Node Excision/methods
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Operative Time
- Pain, Postoperative/etiology
- Precision Medicine/methods
- Prospective Studies
- Robotic Surgical Procedures/methods
- Salpingo-oophorectomy/methods
- Treatment Outcome