Primary resection of vaginal metastases with the Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator in stage III endometrial carcinoma.
Use of the Cavitron ultrasound surgical aspirator (CUSA) to resect vaginal metastases in clinical stage III endometrial carcinoma is reported in two cases. The CUSA allowed cytoreduction before pelvic radiation therapy without additional morbidity.
Rose
P G
PG
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655.
Piver
M S
MS
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*