title: Aortic lymphadenectomy in cervical cancer: anatomy, classification and technique.
abstract: Lymphatics are the main pathway of dissemination for gynaecologic malignancies and in particular those with preferential regional spread, so the evaluation of lymph node status has an important role in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of patients with gynaecologic cancer. Hence, gynecologic oncologist must be familiar with lymphatic anatomy and the ability to perform a systematic retroperitoneal pelvic and aortic lymph node dissection is an important skill in their surgical armamentarium. This review will focus on the performance of systematic aortic lymphadenectomy in cervical cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. pierluigi.benedettipanici@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Pierluigi Benedetti
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Panici
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calcagno
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Plotti
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arrivi
authors.forename: Violante
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Donato
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Montera
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Angioli
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*