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- Title
Laparoscopic extraperitoneal para-aortic lymphadenectomy in locally advanced cervical cancer: a prospective correlation of surgical findings with positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings.
- Authors
Ramirez PT; Jhingran A; Macapinlac HA; Euscher ED; Munsell MF; Coleman RL; Soliman PT; Schmeler KM; Frumovitz M; Ramondetta LM; Ramirez, Pedro T; Jhingran, Anuja; Macapinlac, Homer A; Euscher, Elizabeth D; Munsell, Mark F; Coleman, Robert L; Soliman, Pamela T; Schmeler, Kathleen M; Frumovitz, Michael; Ramondetta, Lois M
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Failure to detect metastasis to para-aortic nodes in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer leads to suboptimal treatment. No previous studies have prospectively compared positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) with laparoscopic extraperitoneal staging in the evaluation of para-aortic lymph nodes.<bold>Methods: </bold>Sixty-five patients were enrolled; 60 were available for analysis. Patients with stage IB2-IVA cervical cancer without evidence of para-aortic lymphadenopathy on preoperative CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were prospectively enrolled. All patients underwent preoperative PET/CT. Laparoscopic extraperitoneal lymphadenectomy was performed from the common iliac vessels to the left renal vein.<bold>Results: </bold>The median age at diagnosis was 48 years (range, 23-84). The median operative time was 140 minutes (range, 89-252). The median blood loss was 22.5 mL (range, 5-150). The median length of hospital stay was 1 day (range, 0-4). The median number of lymph nodes retrieved was 11 (range, 1-39). Fourteen (23%) patients had histopathologically positive para-aortic nodes. Of the 26 patients with negative pelvic and para-aortic nodes on PET/CT, 3 (12%) had histopathologically positive para-aortic nodes. Of the 27 patients with positive pelvic but negative para-aortic nodes on PET/CT, 6 (22%) had histopathologically positive para-aortic nodes. The sensitivity and specificity of PET/CT in detecting positive para-aortic nodes when nodes were negative on CT or MRI were 36% and 96%, respectively. Eleven (18.3%) patients had a treatment modification based on surgical findings.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Laparoscopic extraperitoneal para-aortic lymphadenectomy is safe and feasible. Surgical staging of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer should be considered before planned radiation and chemotherapy.
- Publication
Cancer (0008543X), 2011, Vol 117, Issue 9, p1928
- ISSN
0008-543X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1002/cncr.25739