Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether it was necessary to add omentectomy and appendectomy to the surgical staging of endometrioid endometrial cancer. Materials and Methods: Records were reviewed from June 2005 to June 2009 for endometrioid endometrial cancer patients who underwent total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy, infracolic omentectomy and appendectomy. Results: In total, 186 patients were included in the analysis. Disease was limited to uterus in 93% of patients and 87% of patients had Stage I disease. There was only one omental metastasis and no appendix metastasis in all stages. Conclusion: Routine omentectomy and appendectomy are unnecessary in surgical staging of endometrioid endometrial cancer unless there is suspicion of gross metastases during intraoperative examination.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 322-324 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology