title: [Pelvic lymph node retrieval in cervical cancer].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  retrieve the largest number of lymph nodes provides information to know the patient prognosis with invasive cervical cancer undergoing radical hysterectomy. The aim was to evaluate the skill of the attending surgeon to identify and recover lymph nodes.
  
  
  METHODS
  pelvic lymphadenectomy specimens obtained from patients with cervical cancer stages IA2-IIA undergoing radical hysterectomy were studied. The surgeon or the pathologist assessed the specimens to determine the number of recovered lymph nodes. The lymph node classification was: right, left, common and total.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the surgeon evaluated nine pelvic dissection specimens and pathologist other nine. Right lymph nodes: surgeon 14.8 ± 8, pathology 7.3 ± 3 (p < 0.01). Left lymph nodes: surgeon 14.3 ± 6, pathology 7 ± 2 (p < 0.01). Common lymph nodes: surgeon 6.6 ± 5, pathology 5.8 ± 5 (p ns). Total lymph nodes: surgeon 35.7 ± 17, pathology 20.2 ± 7 (p < 0.01). Specimens with fewer than 20 lymph nodes recovered: surgeon 1, pathologist 6 (p = 0.02). Metastatic lymph nodes: surgery 4, pathologist 2 (p = ns).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the surgeon may retrieve a larger number of lymph nodes of pelvic lymphadenectomy specimens.
authors: Hospital General Tacuba, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado, Distrito Federal, Mexico. cortizmendoza@yahoo.com.mx
authors: Carlos Manuel
authors: CM
authors: Ortiz-Mendoza
authors: Norma Alicia
authors: NA
authors: Acosta-Sánchez
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*