Anterior pelvic exenteration with total vaginectomy for recurrent or persistent genitourinary malignancies: Review of surgical technique, complications, and outcome
Andikyan V, Khoury-Collado F, Gerst S, Talukdar S, Bochner B, Sandhu J, Abu-Rustum N, Sonoda Y, Barakat R, Chi D. Anterior pelvic exenteration with total vaginectomy for recurrent or persistent genitourinary malignancies: Review of surgical technique, complications, and outcome. Gynecologic Oncology 2012, 126: 346-350. PMID: 22555107, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.04.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior pelvic exenterationPelvic exenterationTotal vaginectomyPelvic recurrencePostoperative complicationsGenitourinary malignanciesSurgical techniqueNegative pathologic marginsPreliminary survival dataMajor postoperative complicationsMedian tumor sizeEvidence of diseaseRate of readmissionComplete surgical resectionTotal pelvic exenterationCentral pelvic recurrencePrimary tumor sitePancreatic recurrenceOperative mortalityOncologic outcomesSurgical resectionMedian ageCase seriesPathologic marginsTumor sizeExtended pelvic resections for recurrent or persistent uterine and cervical malignancies: An update on out of the box surgery
Andikyan V, Khoury-Collado F, Sonoda Y, Gerst S, Alektiar K, Sandhu J, Bochner B, Barakat R, Boland P, Chi D. Extended pelvic resections for recurrent or persistent uterine and cervical malignancies: An update on out of the box surgery. Gynecologic Oncology 2012, 125: 404-408. PMID: 22285844, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.01.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtended pelvic resectionR0 resectionPostoperative complicationsOverall survivalCervical malignancyPelvic resectionPositive pathologic marginsUterus/cervixMajor postoperative complicationsOutcomes of patientsComplete gross resectionKaplan-Meier methodMedian tumor diameterDays post surgeryEn bloc resectionMajor vascular structuresPrimary tumor siteUterus/Perioperative mortalityCommon morbidityGross resectionMedian agePeripheral neuropathyPost surgeryPelvic abscess