Single-port access laparoscopic re-staging with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection for endometrial cancer | Zendy

Xiaohui Ong | Zendy; Elisa Poh Kim Koh | Zendy; Timothy Yong Kuei Lim | Zendy

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Single-port access laparoscopic re-staging with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection for endometrial cancer

Author(s) -

Xiaohui Ong,

Elisa Poh Kim Koh,

Timothy Yong Kuei Lim

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

gynecology and minimally invasive therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.441

H-Index - 12

eISSN - 2213-3089

pISSN - 2213-3070

DOI - 10.1016/j.gmit.2014.02.006

Subject(s) - medicine , endometrial cancer , dissection (medical) , lymphadenectomy , port (circuit theory) , lymph node , hysterectomy , surgery , general surgery , laparoscopy , laparoscopic surgery , cancer , electrical engineering , engineering

Laparo-endoscopic single site surgery (LESS) is a relatively new technique that has been described in recent medical literature to be feasible in the management of benign gynaecological conditions. However, the use of this technique in the management of gynaecological cancers is still controversial. In this case report, we describe the first single port laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy performed in Singapore. This involved a patient who was diagnosed with endometrial cancer after a vaginal hysterectomy for uterovaginal prolapse

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