title: Extrapelvic lymph node metastases in cervical carcinoma.
abstract: One hundred and fifty patients with invasive cervical carcinoma underwent preradiation therapy celiotomy and para-aortic node excision. The incidence of histologically documented metastases in these nodes was 33% (34/102) in Stage IIIB. The last 23 patients with positive para-aortic nodes had left sclanene node excision; nodes were positive in eight patients (34.8%). Sixteen patients had visceral metastases including 11 with small and large bowel metastases, two with liver metastases, and one with metastases to the liver and intestine. Pretreatment celiotomy with para-aortic lymph node excision and, where positive, followed by scalene lymph node excision is valuable in treatment planning in advanced cervical carcinoma limited to the pelvis.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008220:Lymphography; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011379:Prognosis; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy