Lymphadenectomy
Lymphadenectomy Lisa A. dos Santos and Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum INTRODUCTION Surgical staging including lymph node dissection is the cornerstone of treatment of early-stage endometrial and ovarian malignancies….
Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Procedures
Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Procedures Eric L. Eisenhauer and Jeffrey M. Fowler SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY Procedure Overview Box 24-1 Master Surgeon’s Corner Identify the ureter before dividing the infundibulopelvic…
Principles of Radiation Therapy
Principles of Radiation Therapy Wui-Jin Koh and Lindsay R. Sales Radiotherapy plays an integral role in the care of many gynecologic cancers and can be used for definitive…
Perioperative and Critical Care
Perioperative and Critical Care Renata Urban and Lee-may Chen PREOPERATIVE RISK EVALUATION A thorough preoperative history and physical should be taken from all patients undergoing surgery. Preoperative…
Cervical Procedures
Cervical Procedures Danielle Vicus and Allan Covens CERVICAL CONIZATION Procedure Overview Box 26-1 Master Surgeon’s Corner The size and histologic cell type of the lesion, together…
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery Pedro T. Ramirez, Michael Frumovitz, and Pedro F. Escobar INTRODUCTION Minimally invasive surgery is currently considered a safe and viable option in the management…
Epithelial Ovarian Cancers: Low Malignant Potential and Non-Serous Ovarian Histologies
Epithelial Ovarian Cancers:Low Malignant Potential andNon-Serous Ovarian Histologies Gregory P. Sfakianos, Angeles Alvarez Secord, and Ie-Ming Shih Epithelial ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic…
Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy
Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy Robert L. Coleman and Paul J. Sabbatini COMPONENTS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM While simplistic in its view, the effectors of the immune system…
Breast Cancer and Related Diseases
Breast Cancer and Related Diseases Catherine M. Dang and M. William Audeh Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women throughout the world, and particularly in Westernized,…
Ancillary Procedures
Ancillary Procedures Joan L. Walker INTRAPERITONEAL CATHETER AND PORT PLACEMENT Procedure Overview The placement of an intraperitoneal (IP) catheter and access port should ideally occur at the…
