Obesity does not affect the number of retrieved lymph nodes and the rate of intraoperative complications in gynecologic cancers

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SALMAN M. C., USUBÜTÜN A., ÖZLÜ T., Boynukalin K., YÜCE K.

JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.24-28, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3802/jgo.2010.21.1.24
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.24-28
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Obesity, Body mass index, Lymphadenectomy, Lymph node count, Complication, Gynecologic cancer, ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, OVARIAN-CANCER, MORBID-OBESITY, PARAAORTIC LYMPHADENECTOMY, SURGICAL MORBIDITY, THERAPEUTIC ROLE, CERVICAL-CANCER, CARCINOMA, IMPACT, IDENTIFICATION
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Lymphadenectomy, in general, is a safe and well-tolerated procedure in gynecologic oncology. However, some technical difficulties may be experienced in obese women which may result in inadequate lymphadenectomy and increased complications. The purpose of this study is to retrospectively evaluate the effect of obesity on lymph node counts retrieved and complication rates observed during lymphadenectomy in gynecologic cancers.