title: Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy.
abstract: Technical advances in operative laparoscopy are increasing its role in the management of gynecologic malignancies. The feasibility of both para-aortic and pelvic lymphadenectomies, as demonstrated in recent studies, have suggested that complete surgical staging of pelvic malignancies is not far away. We present a review of the progress made to date, and a view of where we need to go.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Melendez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Childers
mesh_terms: D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*