title: [Value of laparoscopic pelvic lymph node excision in inguinal vulvar carcinoma metastasis].
abstract: We performed a laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy in three patients with vulvar cancer FIGO stage II or III and positive inguinal lymph nodes. Computertomographical and lymphographical findings of pelvic lymph nodes did not correlate with the histological findings in two patients: Surgical staging up-graded the clinical stage in one patient. No intra- or postoperative complications were encountered. Laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy in inguinal metastasizing vulvar cancer is a valuable method with low peri- and postoperative morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Frauenheilkunde, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamprath
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Possover
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kühne-Heid
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*