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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate patient perceptions of preoperative reproductive counseling and to evaluate complications and pregnancy outcomes in women who had radical trachelectomy (RT) for early stage cervical cancer. METHODS: Patients who underwent RT from January 1, 2004, through July 31, 2017, and had been cancer free for more than 1 year after RT were eligible; consented patients were sent a 16-item online survey. RESULTS: Of the 58 eligible patients, 39 patients (67%) completed the questionnaire. Eighteen patients (46%) reported receiving reproductive counseling and 26 (68%) reported receiving counseling about pregnancy risks and complications prior to RT, mainly delivered by gynecologic oncologists. Twenty-nine patients (74%) reported having a complication after RT, and cervical stenosis was the most common complication, occurring in 13 patients (33%). Twenty-four patients actively attempted to conceive after RT, and 20 pregnancies were achieved in 13 patients for a pregnancy rate of 54%. Eight pregnancies were spontaneous and 12 required a fertility treatment. There were 5 spontaneous first-trimester miscarriages; 14 of the 20 pregnancies (70%) resulted in live births. The median time to conception was 13.5 months (range, 1–120). CONCLUSION: A significant proportion of women with early stage cervical cancer do not receive adequate reproductive counseling before RT, and many women undergoing RT experience complications that can negatively impact their fertility. We recommend a preoperative consultation with a reproductive endocrinologist for all patients considering RT.
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Pregnancy , Abortion, Spontaneous , Constriction, Pathologic , Counseling , Fertility , Fertility Preservation , Fertilization , Live Birth , Pregnancy Outcome , Pregnancy Rate , Trachelectomy , Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsABSTRACT
Abdominal radical trachelectomy was usually utilized in ⅠB1 cervical cancer patients whose tumor ≥2 cm since the procedure removed more parametrial tissue than the vaginal approach.We raised selection criteria for ART in such patients in 2011. In this article,we will further discuss issues regarding fertility-sparing surgery in ⅠB1 cervical cancer with tumor ≥2 cm.
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Women in the reproductive age group diagnosed with cervical cancer can receive radical trachelectomy for fertility preservation. Extremely short cervix following radical trachelectomy could result in cervical incompetence. Although prophylactic cervicoisthmic cerclage is placed at the time of radical trachelectomy, it might not be sufficient to prolong pregnancy. We present a successful term pregnancy after laparoscopic radical trachelectomy and concurrent cervicoisthmic cerclage for early stage cervical cancer.
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Cervix Uteri , Fertility Preservation , Trachelectomy , Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the clinical effectiveness and reproductive outcome of fertility-preserving surgery(pelvic lymphadenoetomy +Vaginal radical trachelectomy(VRT)in women with early stage cervical cancer.Methods:A perspective observation of 16 patients who had undergone pelvic lymphadenoetomy + VRT with early stage cervical cancer(study group) since Jan 2011 to Dec 2015 was carried out.30 patients who undergone laparoscopic radical hysterectomy(LRH) + pelvic lymphadenoetomy with early stage cervical cancer were set as the control group.The clinical efficiency were compared between the two groups,and the cumulative pregnancy rate and pregnancy outcome were followed up in study group.Results:There was no statistic difference in age,clinical staging,pathologicalgrade,LVSI,SCC expression,operating-time,pastoper ationfever,operative complications,tumor recurrence between the two groups(P＞0.05).Compare to control group,the index of amount of bleeding was fewer and the average hospital stay was shorter in study group(P ＜ 0.05),12 patients got pregnant and cumulative pregnancy 15 times within one year after operation,there were 4 mature delivery(33.3％) and 11 fetal loss(73.3％).Conclusions:For the young patients with early stage cervical cancer,pelvic lymphadenoetomy + VRT is the treatment procedure with the same clinical effectiveness with radical hysterectomy + pelvic lymphadenoetomy and has the advantage of fertility preserving,but the pregnancy and reproductive outcome need to be improved.
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Objetivo: Revisar nuestra experiencia en traquelectomía radical laparoscópica en cáncer de cérvix en estado temprano. Métodos: Estudio observacional descriptivo retrospectivo de las pacientes que se sometieron a traquelectomía radical laparoscópica en el Instituto de Cancerología - Las Américas, Medellín, Colombia, entre Mayo de 2009 y Enero 2015. Resultados: Se completó satisfactoriamente el procedimiento en 13 pacientes en estadío IB1, 12 (92%) tuvieron tumores menores a 2 cm y una recibió quimioterapia neoadyuvante por un tumor de 3 cm. El tipo histológico más frecuente fue el escamoso en 7 pacientes (54%). En 5 pacientes (38%) no se evidenció enfermedad residual luego del procedimiento. El tiempo quirúrgico promedio fue de 240 min (130-340 min); la mediana de pérdida sanguínea fueron 100 ml (50-200 ml). Dos pacientes tuvieron cistotomía incidental durante la cirugía, reparadas por vía laparoscópica, una de ellas desarrollo una fístula vésico-vaginal que cerró espontáneamente. Ninguna paciente requirió transfusión sanguínea ni conversión a laparotomía. La estancia hospitalaria promedio fue de 1 día (1-3). Dos pacientes requirieron histerectomía laparoscópica. No se han reportado recurrencias ni embarazos con un seguimiento promedio 27,9 meses (8,3-64,4). Conclusión: La traquelectomía radical laparoscópica es factible y se puede realizar de manera segura en un país en desarrollo, en pacientes bien seleccionados, con cáncer de cérvix temprano que desean preservar su fertilidad. Los tiempos de seguimiento aún son cortos para conclusiones definitivas sobre el resultado obstétrico. La seguridad oncológica parece similar a la de la traquelectomía abdominal y/o vaginal.
Objective: To review our experience with laparoscopic radical trachelectomy in patients with early-stage cervical cancer. Methods: We performed a observational descriptive retrospective review of all patients who underwent a laparoscopic radical trachelectomy at the Instituto de Cancerología - Las Americas, Medellin, Colombia, between May 2009 and January 2015. Results: 13 patients completed surgery, 12 patients (92%) were diagnosed as IB1 with tumor size less than 2 cm, and one patient received neoadjuvant chemotherapy due to a 3 cm cervical tumor; histology was squamous cell carcinoma in 7 patients (54%). Five patients (38%) showed no residual disease. The mean surgical time was 240 min (130-340 min); the estimated blood loss was 100 ml (50-200 ml). Two patients had a cystotomy during surgery; one of them developed a vesicovaginal fistula that healed spontaneously. No transfusions were given. No conversions were made. Mean hospital stay 1 day (1-3 day). 2 patients required laparoscopic hysterectomy. To date, no recurrence or pregnancies has been recorded with the median follow up 27.9 months (8.3-64.4 month). Conclusion: Laparoscopic radical trachelectomy is feasible and can be performed safely in a developing country in well-selected patients with early cervical cancer who wish to preserve their fertility. Follow up times are still too short to drive definitive conclusions on obstetric results. The oncological safety appears similar to that of the abdominal trachelectomy and/or vaginal.
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Objective To explore clinical effect and effect on fertility outcomes of vaginal radical trachelectomy (VRT) in young patients with early stage of cervical cancer.Methods Sixty cases of young patients with early stage of cervical cancer treated with radical trachelectomy in our hospital between June 2005 and May 2014 were retrospectively analyzed and conducted follow-up visits.The patients were divided into two groups based on different operation methods:VRT group (n =32) and abdominal radical trachelectomy (ART) group (n =28).The clinical effects and fertility outcomes of the two groups were compared.Results The blood loss of VRT group was significantly lesser than that of ART group [(278.00 ± 97.00) ml vs.(496.00 ± 135.00) ml,t =7.247,P ＜ 0.05].The length of vaginal hysterectomy and the width of parametrial resection of VRT group were significantly shorter than those of ART group [(2.58 ± 0.33) cm vs.(3.01 ± 0.19) cm,t =6.277,P ＜ 0.05;(2.34 ±0.31)cm vs.(2.88 ±0.25)cm,t =7.357,P ＜0.05].During the follow-up visits,the recurrence rate of VRT group was significantly lower than that of ART group (3.1％ vs.25.0％,x2 =6.18,P ＜ 0.05).The recurrence of early cervical cancer was related to age (x2 =21.33,P ＜ 0.05),diameter of tumor (x2 =21.43,P ＜ 0.05),pathology (x2 =40.69,P ＜ 0.05) and operation methods (x2 =6.18,P ＜ 0.05).The pregnancy rate and fertility rate of VRT group were significantly higher than those of ART group (37.5％ vs.25.0％,x2 =15.33,P＜0.05;28.1％ vs.17.9％,x2 =10.32,P＜0.05).Conclusion VRT for young patients with early cervical cancer is safe and feasible.It's worthy of clinical promotion because it can reduce operation damage and recurrence rate,and can efficiently preserve the fertility of patients.
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to estimate the reproductive outcome of young women with early-stage cervical cancer who underwent fertility-sparing laparoscopic radical trachelectomy (LRT). METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of patients with early-stage cervical cancer who underwent LRT. Clinicopathological data were obtained from patient medical records, and reproductive outcome data were obtained from patient medical records and telephone interviews. RESULTS: Fifty-five patients who underwent successful LRT were included in this study. The median age of patients was 32 years (range, 22 to 40 years), and the median follow-up time after LRT was 37 months (range, 3 to 105 months). Menstruation resumed in all patients after LRT, with fifty patients (90.9%) and five patients (9.1%) reporting regular and irregular menstruation, respectively. Six patients (10.9%) presented with cervical stenosis, which was manifested by regular but decreased menstrual flow and newly-developed dysmenorrhea. These patients underwent cervical cannulation and dilatation. Eighteen patients (32.7%) attempted to conceive, with six out of 18 patients receiving fertility treatments. Fourteen pregnancies (i.e., four missed abortions, six preterm births and four full-term births) occurred in 10 patients after LRT. Nine out of 10 patients gave birth to 10 healthy babies. The pregnancy rate after LRT was 55.6% (10/18). The spontaneous abortion rate and live birth rate were 28.6% (4/14) and 71.4% (10/14), respectively. The preterm birth rate was 60% (6/10). CONCLUSION: Pregnancy and live birth rates after LRT were promising; however, the preterm birth rate was relatively high. Cervical stenosis also occurred in a small percentage of patients.
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Abortion, Missed , Abortion, Spontaneous , Catheterization , Constriction, Pathologic , Dilatation , Dysmenorrhea , Fertility , Follow-Up Studies , Interviews as Topic , Live Birth , Medical Records , Menstruation , Parturition , Pregnancy Outcome , Pregnancy Rate , Premature Birth , Retrospective Studies , Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsABSTRACT
Radical trachelectomy is a promising fertility-sparing treatment for patients with early stage cervical cancer who want to preserve their fertility. However, isthmic stenosis occurs frequently in patients who received radical trachelectomy and it is one of the causes of infertility following radical trachelectomy. Moreover, despite the treatment for recanalization of isthmic stenosis, recanalization can fail or isthmic stenosis can recur. Herein we report a successful pregnancy and birth by direct intraperitoneal insemination in an infertile woman with failure of recanalization of isthmic stenosis after laparoscopic radical trachelectomy.
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Constriction, Pathologic , Fertility , Infertility , Insemination , Parturition , Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsABSTRACT
La incidencia de cáncer cervical ha aumentado en mujeres jóvenes, en quienes se requiere prestar atención a la preservación de la fertilidad. Se presenta dos casos de pacientes con cáncer temprano de cuello uterino, en estadios iniciales IA2 e IB1 sin metástasis en ganglios pélvicos, y se analiza nuestra experiencia en la aplicación de la técnica quirúrgica de traquelectomía radical abdominal, de manera de preservar la fertilidad.
The incidence of cervical cancer has increased in young women in whom it is important to preserve fertility. Two cases of patients with early cervical cancer stages IA2 e IB1 and no pelvic lymph nodes metastasis are presented, and experience with abdominal radical trachelectomy in order to preserve fertility is analized.
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El cáncer de cérvix es la causa más común de muerte por cáncer ginecológico en el mundo. Debido al incremento del diagnóstico de esta enfermedad en estadios tempranos en mujeres en edad fértil, hacemos énfasis en los nuevos conceptos de preservación de la fertilidad y tratamiento quirúrgico mínimamente invasivo. El cono frío de cérvix con o sin linfadenectomía pélvica representa un esquema de tratamiento adecuado para el manejo de cáncer de cérvix en estadio IA1-2 en pacientes que desean conservar su fertilidad. Sin embargo, su potencial curativo no ha sido explorado extensamente en lo que concierne a la enfermedad en estadios IB1. En el Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN), desde hace cinco años se ha iniciado el manejo individualizado de estas pacientes por la mayor demanda de pacientes jóvenes, quienes desean preservar la fertilidad, con el consentimiento informado de las pacientes y con resultados óptimos hasta la actualidad. Se presenta cuatro casos de cáncer de cérvix en estadios IA2 y IB1 con factores patológicos de riesgo bajo, en quienes se planteó cirugía conservadora para la preservación de la fertilidad. Se les realizó cono frío del cérvix y linfadenectomía pélvica bilateral laparoscópica. Los resultados demostraron que la cirugía conservadora en estadios tempranos de cáncer de cérvix de riesgo bajo es factible en mujeres jóvenes, logrando preservar su fertilidad, con las mismas tasas de curación que la cirugía radical.
Cervical cancer is the most frequent cause of death by gynecologic cancer in the world. Due to increased diagnosis of early stage disease in childbearing age women new concepts in fertility preservation and minimally invasive surgical treatment are emphasized. Cervical cold conization with or without pelvic lymphadenectomy is appropriate treatment for stage IA1-2 cervical cancer in patients who desire fertility. However curative potential has not been extensively explored concerning to IB1 stage disease. In the past five years individualized treatment of these patients has been started at Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas (INEN) due to increased demand of young patients who wish to preserve fertility, with informed consent of patients and good current results. Four cases of stages IA2 y IB1 cervical cancer with low-risk pathology factors with conservative surgery for fertility preservation are presented. Cervical cold conization and bilateral laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy was performed. Results demonstrated that conservative surgery in low risk early stages cervical cancer is feasible in young women, with fertility preservation and same cure rates as radical surgery.
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Introducción: la traquelectomía radical (TR) es una técnica quirúrgica utilizada en estadios precoces del cáncer de cérvix en aquellas mujeres que desean conservar la capacidad reproductiva. Los embarazos posteriores a esta técnica quirúrgica pueden desencadenar complicaciones obstétricas. El presente artículo tiene como objetivo hacer una revisión de la literatura en relación al pronóstico obstétrico de estas pacientes. Metodología: en este estudio se presenta un caso clínico. Posteriormente, se realiza una búsqueda en las bases de datos MEDLInE, vía PubMed, y Cochrane con las palabras clave cáncer de cérvix, traquelectomía radical, embarazo y complicaciones obstétricas. Resultados: se evaluó un total de 17 artículos que comprendieron revisiones, artículos de opinión y casos clínicos. Conclusión: la preservación de la fertilidad en estadios precoces del cáncer de cérvix mediante la traquelectomía radical está adquiriendo cada vez mayor aceptación a medida que se publican más casos en la literatura. Los resultados obstétricos parecen ser cada vez más favorables aunque son más numerosas las complicaciones en comparación con la población general.
Introduction: radical trachelectomy (TR) is a surgical technique which is used in the early stages of cervical cancer in females wishing to conserve their reproductive ability. Pregnancies following this surgical technique having been applied could trigger obstetric complications. This article was thus aimed at reviewing the literature related to these patients obstetric prognosis. Methodology: a clinical case is presented. A literature search was made in MEDLInE databases, via PubMed and Cochrane, using the following key words: cervical cancer, radical trachelectomy, pregnancy, obstetric complications. Results: 17 articles were evaluated, covering review articles, articles expressing opinion and clinical cases. Conclusion: preserving fertility in early stages of cervical cancer by radical trachelectomy is increasingly acquiring more acceptance as more cases are published in the literature. Obstetric results seem to be becoming more favorable even though complications are becoming more numerous compared to incidence in the general population.
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Humans , Adult , Female , Pregnancy , Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsABSTRACT
To present a case of successful robotic assisted radical trachelectomy. A nulliparous woman with early cervical cancer underwent a laparoscopic radical trachelectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy with the da Vinci robot (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA). After the pelvic lymph nodes were found negative on frozen section, the parametria, paracolpia and uterosacral ligaments were dissected transabdominally sparing the ascending branches of the uterine arteries. Cervical transection and vaginal closure were performed transvaginally. Surgical time was 450 min. No perioperative complications were noted. Robotic laparoscopic radical trachelectomy may bridge the gap between laparotomy and laparoscopy for radical trachelectomy.
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Female , Humans , Frozen Sections , Laparoscopy , Laparotomy , Ligaments , Lymph Node Excision , Lymph Nodes , Operative Time , Uterine Artery , Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsABSTRACT
Objective To perform radical abdominal trachelectomy on cases with cervical tumors for the removement of tumors and retain of fertility. Methods 4 cases with cervical tumors were performed radical abdominal trachelectomy in order to reserve the uterine function. Results Menstruation of all the 4 cases recovered after operation .Postoperative follow-ups revealed good results. Conclusion Radical abdominal trachelectomy can reserve the uterine function of patients with cervical tumors.However,further clinical observation needs to be performed to compare its survival rate with that of traditional modi operandi.
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Objective To evaluate the feasibility of laparoscopic radical trachelectomy combined with laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy in the treatment of early-stage cervical carcinoma.Methods Six women with early-stage cervical carcinoma demanding the preservation of child-bearing potentials were treated from April 2003 to April 2005.Laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy was carried out for frozen-section examinations.Once a negative finding was established,the ureter was divided and the cardinal ligament was severed,with the uterine arteries and the round ligament preserved.Then transvaginal procedures of amputation of cervix,resection of superior vagina 2 cm in length,and corpus-vagina anastomosis were performed.Results The operation time was 75~150 min(mean,120 min),and the estimated blood loss was 100~250 ml(mean,150 ml).No complications were found.Normal menses was recorded 1 month after operation.Follow-up for 5~24 months(mean,14.6 months) found no recurrence in all the 6 patients.Conclusions Laparoscopic radical trachelectomy combined with pelvic lymphadenectomy is a feasible method for early-stage cervical carcinoma in patients with child-bearing demands.
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Traditionally, radical hysterectomy is the main surgical method for the treatment of early cervical carcinoma and always results in the loss of fertility. But, large numbers of young women are recently being diagnosed with cervical carcinoma and fertility preservation has become a concern. So, there has been a move towards more conservative approaches for the treatment of cervical carcinoma in recent years. Radical trachelectomy, which allows preservation of uterus but removes the cervix, parametrium and upper one third of the vagina, is a conservative but locally radical procedure. We performed radical abdominal trachelectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy for two cases of invasive cervical carcinomas, which may be the first report in korea. One patient was 37 years old single women who had stage Ib cervical cancer and was disease free for 17 months after treatment. The other patient was 19 years old student who was also single and had stage IIa cervical cancer and was disease free for 14 months after treatment. We report the first two cases and review the literature on radical trachelectomy.