title: [Laparoscopic hysterectomy in the management of endometrial cancer].
abstract: Endometrial carcinoma is the most commonly reported gynaecologic malignancy in industrialized countries. Traditionally the surgical treatment of endometrial cancer is total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and peritoneal washing cytology. Alternative surgical procedures have been proposed compared to abdominal hysterectomy: increased number of issues about laparoscopy shows the common trend to use this technique. Literature largely described advantages of the laparoscopic procedure compared to abdominal and vaginal surgery. Long-term follow-up series are not available; further investigation into survival and recurrence rates is indicated.
authors.affiliation: Unità di Fisiopatologia della Riproduzione, Centro di Endoscopia Pelvica e Chirurgia Mini-invasiva, Ospedale S. Orsola-Malpighi, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seracchioli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guerrini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mignemi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venturoli
mesh_terms: D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy