A new method to aid complete lymphadenectomy in radical treatment of cancer of the cervix.
OBJECTIVE
A simple, new and not previously reported method to improve the complete ablation of the pelvic lymph nodes in the surgical treatment of cervical cancer is briefly reported.


METHODS
Fourteen patients had been operated upon at Zahrawi Maternity Hospital, Damascus, Syria using radical Wertheim hysterectomy for surgical treatment. Five to 10 days prior to surgery, patients are given intramuscular iron injections that help easy visualization of the lymph nodes during operation.


RESULTS
In all the 14 cases treated with this simple pre-operative medication, pelvic lymph nodes were easily identified and completely removed.


CONCLUSIONS
Pre-operative iron injections help in better identification of even the smallest pelvic lymph nodes and improve their complete removal.
Pharaon
Sadek R
SR
Zahrawi Maternity Hospital, Damascus, Syria. sphar.frcog@mail.sy
Al-Saleh
Walid M
WM
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*
D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007501:Iron