STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and surgical outcome of a novel technique of endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy to treat vulvar cancer. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis performed by a single center over 2 years (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Major university teaching hospital. PATIENTS: The medical records for 17 consecutive patients who underwent endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy because of invasive vulvar cancer were retrospectively reviewed. INTERVENTION: Endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy was performed using a novel abdominal approach. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: All patients underwent abdominal endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy without intraoperative complications. Median (range) operative time for the endoscopic procedure was 94 minutes, with estimated blood loss of approximately 137 mL (80-170 mL). A mean (range) of 16 (11-23) nodes were retrieved. In an additional 5 patients, pelvic node dissection was performed, with retrieval of 6 (3-11) nodes. Of the 17 patients, 2 demonstrated vulvar wound necrosis, and 1 exhibited lymphorrhea through the drain orifice. No other inguinal wound-related complications were observed. Mean postoperative hospital stay was 11 (8-19) days. All patients were followed up for more than 13 months, with no recurrence of cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic inguinal lymph node dissection using this novel abdominal approach in patients with vulvar cancer is a safe and feasible technique that may diminish the wound-related complications associated with the standard open approach.
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and surgical outcome of a novel technique of endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy to treat vulvar cancer. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis performed by a single center over 2 years (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Major university teaching hospital. PATIENTS: The medical records for 17 consecutive patients who underwent endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy because of invasive vulvar cancer were retrospectively reviewed. INTERVENTION: Endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy was performed using a novel abdominal approach. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: All patients underwent abdominal endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy without intraoperative complications. Median (range) operative time for the endoscopic procedure was 94 minutes, with estimated blood loss of approximately 137 mL (80-170 mL). A mean (range) of 16 (11-23) nodes were retrieved. In an additional 5 patients, pelvic node dissection was performed, with retrieval of 6 (3-11) nodes. Of the 17 patients, 2 demonstrated vulvar wound necrosis, and 1 exhibited lymphorrhea through the drain orifice. No other inguinal wound-related complications were observed. Mean postoperative hospital stay was 11 (8-19) days. All patients were followed up for more than 13 months, with no recurrence of cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic inguinal lymph node dissection using this novel abdominal approach in patients with vulvar cancer is a safe and feasible technique that may diminish the wound-related complications associated with the standard open approach.
Authors: A Gómez-Ferrer; A Collado; M Ramírez; J Domínguez; J Casanova; C Mir; A Wong; J L Marenco; E Nagore; V Soriano; J Rubio-Briones Journal: Front Surg Date: 2022-09-26