Low Rectal Anastomosis Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Rectosigmoid resection and anastomosis is indicated for tumor-reductive surgery in ovarian cancer, pelvic exenteration, and rarely for radiation-induced hemorrhagic proctitis. The procedure…
Pelvic Exenteration Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Pelvic exenteration refers to the radical resection of the uterus, tubes, ovaries, cervix, and vagina, along with the bladder and ureters, and…
Urinary Diversion Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Permanent urinary diversion is necessary when the bladder is removed for treatment of cancer or if there is injury to the lower urinary…
Robotic Nerve-Sparing Radical Hysterectomy Javier F. Magrina Paul M. Magtibay GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Robotic nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy is viewed by an increasing proportion of gynecologic oncologists as a preferable surgical…
Laparoscopic Paraaortic Node Dissection for Cervical Cancer Kenneth D. Hatch Achim Schneider GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Paraaortic node dissection in women who have cervical cancer is indicated for diagnostic (staging) or…
Complete Pelvic Node Dissection Kenneth D. Hatch Achim Schneider GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition A complete pelvic node dissection is performed in the treatment of early cervical cancer for both curable intent…
Sentinel Lymphadenectomy in Patients Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer Achim Schneider Christhardt Köhler GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition In patients diagnosed with cervical cancer, sentinel lymphadenectomy (LNE) refers to the retrieval of specific…
Nerve-Sparing Radical Hysterectomy Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Both the Meigs and Okabayashi radical hysterectomies removed the entire attachment of the cardinal ligament to the pelvic sidewall. This included the…
Radical Hysterectomy Techniques: Type B2 and Type C2 Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Surgical treatment of cancer in any organ requires removal of the primary tumor and areas of potential…
Radical Trachelectomy Shannon Salvador Susie Lau Walter Gotlieb Ria Malik GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Radical trachelectomy (RT) is a fertility-preserving surgery for early-stage cervical cancer (IA1 with lymphovascular space invasion [LVSI],…
