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…
Vaginectomy: Partial and Complete Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES Cancer of the vagina is most commonly treated with radiation therapy. Some patients with cancer of the upper vagina with thickness…
Reconstructive Flaps for the Vulva Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES The surgical treatment of cancer of the vulva requires wide excision of the tumor. If the resulting defect is not…
Sentinel Nodes for Vulva Cancer Kenneth D. Hatch GENERAL PRINCIPLES The major morbidity from complete inguinal-femoral node dissection is lower-extremity lymphedema. This may be accompanied by recurrent lymphangitis. This has…
