Open AccessLymphatic cysts after gynecological cancer surgery: risk factors, diagnosis and treatment
Author(s) -
Т. Т. Роговская,
Igor Berlev
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
opuholi ženskoj reproduktivnoj sistemy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1999-8627
pISSN - 1994-4098
DOI - 10.17650/1994-4098-2018-14-4-72-79
Subject(s) - lymphocele , medicine , lymphatic system , paraaortic lymph nodes , dissection (medical) , lymph node , complication , surgery , incidence (geometry) , cancer , general surgery , pathology , physics , optics , metastasis
Lymphatic cysts, also known as lymphocele, are one of the most common complications after pelvic and paraaortic lymph node dissection in patients with gynecological cancers. Despite the high incidence of this complication, no specific guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of lymphocele have been developed so far. This article analyzes the incidence of lymphatic cysts, risk factors, and currently available options for their diagnosis and treatment.