[Left colon necrosis after endoscopic para-aortic lymph node exploration in a cervical carcinoma stage IIB]

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Date publication

novembre 2006

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr BALDAUF Jean-Jacques


Tous les auteurs :
Haberstich R, Minetti A, Hamid D, Meyer C, Hoffbeck A, Baldauf JJ

Résumé

Authors report a left colon ischemia six days after laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy in the staging of advanced cervical carcinoma. Before surgery, positron emission tomography scanning was performed: there were no para-aortic nodal metastasis. The histologic examination confirmed the radiological staging. Positron emission tomography scanning could avoid surgery in the case of patients with high risks morbidity factors.

Référence

Ann Chir. 2006 Nov;131(9):553-5