BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the advantages of laparoscopy versus laparotomy for treatment of extremely obese women with early-stage endometrial cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-five extremely obese patients with Body Mass Index >35 kg/m(2) and clinical stage I endometrial cancer underwent hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and in all cases we performed systematic pelvic lymphadenectomy by laparoscopy (mean BMI of 38±7.3 kg/m(2)) or laparotomy (mean BMI of 39±8.1 kg/m(2)). RESULTS: In two (4.4%) patients of the laparoscopy group we observed a port site haematoma that was resolved without a second surgery. In three patients of the laparotomy-group, we observed dehiscence of the abdominal suture with surgical site infection that was re-sutured. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopy can be considered a safe and effective therapeutic procedure for managing early-stage endometrial cancer in extremely obese women with a lower complication rate, lower surgical site infection and postoperative hospitalization.

Advantages of Laparoscopy Versus Laparotomy in Extremely Obese Women (BMI>35) with Early-stage Endometrial Cancer: A Multicenter Study.

LITTA, PIETRO SALVATORE;
2014

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the advantages of laparoscopy versus laparotomy for treatment of extremely obese women with early-stage endometrial cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-five extremely obese patients with Body Mass Index >35 kg/m(2) and clinical stage I endometrial cancer underwent hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and in all cases we performed systematic pelvic lymphadenectomy by laparoscopy (mean BMI of 38±7.3 kg/m(2)) or laparotomy (mean BMI of 39±8.1 kg/m(2)). RESULTS: In two (4.4%) patients of the laparoscopy group we observed a port site haematoma that was resolved without a second surgery. In three patients of the laparotomy-group, we observed dehiscence of the abdominal suture with surgical site infection that was re-sutured. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopy can be considered a safe and effective therapeutic procedure for managing early-stage endometrial cancer in extremely obese women with a lower complication rate, lower surgical site infection and postoperative hospitalization.
2014
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