title: Radical vulvectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.
abstract: Twenty-one patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva who were subjected to radical vulvectomy and inguinal-pelvic lymphadenectomy were studied. The overall mortality rate was 24%. Operative- and tumor-related mortalities were 9.5% and 14.2%, respectively. Recurrence was seen in 5 patients. The most common complication was wound infection and breakdown.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014844:Vulva / Q000601:surgery*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*