Matched-Case Comparisons in a Single Institution to Determine Critical Points for Inexperienced Surgeons' Successful Performances of Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy versus Abdominal Radical Hysterectomy in Stage IA2-IIA Cervical Cancer.

ABSTRACT: This is a retrospective study which aims to identify major determinants of successful laparoscopic radical hysterectomy (LRH) versus abdominal radical hysterectomy (ARH) performed by inexperienced surgeons for stage IA2-IIA cervical cancer. A total of 161 consecutive patients with stage IA2-IIA cervical cancer who underwent RH were grouped into 2 groups according to the surgeons' experience with LRH: experienced surgeon versus inexperienced surgeon. After matching for age and risk factors, surgical and survival outcomes were compared. Experienced surgeon selected patients with earlier-stage and fewer risk factors for LRH than ARH, but inexperience surgeons did not. After matching, the vaginal tumor-free margin of LRH was shorter than that of ARH in experienced surgeon group (1.3 versus 1.7

SUBMITTER: Suh DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4482442 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature