title: [Laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of early uterine malignancies: a report of 8 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the feasibility of laparoscopic operation as treatment for early malignant uterine tumors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six patients with endometrial carcinoma underwent laparoscopic extensive total hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy, and 2 with cervical cancer underwent additional pelvic lymphadenectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean operating time of the 6 laparoscopic extensive total hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy was 220 min, and mean blood loss was 200 ml. The mean operating time of 2 cases underwent additional pelvic lymphadenectomy was 240 min. No organ trauma occurred, and the average post-operative hospital stay was 8 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggest that laparoscopic operation is safe and feasible in treating early stage malignant uterine tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*