Colposcopy of Preinvasive and Invasive Cervical Cancers Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure performed to examine the cervix when an abnormal Pap smear or positive…
History of Radical Hysterectomy The surgical treatment of cancer of the cervix is the primary operation that spawned the specialty of gynecologic oncology. Therefore, a review of the history of…
Robotic Pelvic, Paraaortic, and Infrarenal Lymphadenectomies Marie-Hélène Auclair Robert Holloway GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy represents a major component for the staging of gynecologic malignancies. When it was…
Robotic Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection Ahmed Nazer Walter Gotlieb Susie Lau GENERAL PRINCIPLES Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO, 1988)…
Robotic Extrafascial Hysterectomy Ali Bassi Susie Lau Shannon Salvador GENERAL PRINCIPLES It is well-established that traditional laparoscopic surgery for endometrial cancer has less blood loss, less postoperative pain, shorter hospital…
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy With Pelvic and Paraaortic Node Dissection Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Laparoscopic surgery is also known as minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and minimal access surgery (MAS). The…
Vaginal Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Definition Vaginal hysterectomy has been used as a treatment for endometrial cancer in women who have a high risk of…
Open Surgery for Apparent Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer Jvan Casarin Andrea Mariani Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecologic malignancy in developed countries. Overall, EC…
Reconstruction with VRAM Flap and STSG Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Vaginal Split-Thickness Skin Graft (STSG) Skin grafting is useful in gynecologic oncology to cover a defect left after surgical…
Laser of the Vagina and Vulva Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES The laser used in gynecology is the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. It is most often attached to a colposcope…
