INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Uterine morcellation during laparoscopy for pelvic floor repair has prompted adoption of uterine screening tests by some surgeons. We report a case series of uterine malignancy incidentally diagnosed at the time of pelvic floor surgery. METHODS: We reviewed records from patients undergoing hysterectomy for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and/or urinary incontinence (UI) from January 2004 to December 2009 and abstracted preoperative screening trends and final pathologic diagnoses. RESULTS: Of the 708 women in the study, 125 (18%) had preoperative endometrial biopsy (EB), 43 (6%) had pelvic ultrasound (US), and 21 (3%) had EB and US. Surgical route included vaginal (58%), abdominal (23%), and laparoscopic (18%). Most (97.1%) final pathologic diagnoses were benign. Five cancers (0.6%) were detected; four of these women had normal preoperative screening, including EB (2), US (1), or both tests (1). CONCLUSIONS: Screening with EB + US was found to be ineffective in our cohort of patients due to the low prevalence of undetected uterine cancer in asymptomatic women planning POP/UI surgery.
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Uterine morcellation during laparoscopy for pelvic floor repair has prompted adoption of uterine screening tests by some surgeons. We report a case series of uterine malignancy incidentally diagnosed at the time of pelvic floor surgery. METHODS: We reviewed records from patients undergoing hysterectomy for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and/or urinary incontinence (UI) from January 2004 to December 2009 and abstracted preoperative screening trends and final pathologic diagnoses. RESULTS: Of the 708 women in the study, 125 (18%) had preoperative endometrial biopsy (EB), 43 (6%) had pelvic ultrasound (US), and 21 (3%) had EB and US. Surgical route included vaginal (58%), abdominal (23%), and laparoscopic (18%). Most (97.1%) final pathologic diagnoses were benign. Five cancers (0.6%) were detected; four of these women had normal preoperative screening, including EB (2), US (1), or both tests (1). CONCLUSIONS: Screening with EB + US was found to be ineffective in our cohort of patients due to the low prevalence of undetected uterine cancer in asymptomatic women planning POP/UI surgery.
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