Vaginal vault metastasis – The new enigma in port site recurrences in gynecological laparoscopic surgeries
Objective: To determine the frequency of vaginal vault recurrences in comparison with other port site recurrences following unplanned laparoscopic surgical treatment for gynecological malignancies. Design: Retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database of eight patients who underwent...
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| author | K. Chitrathara Asima Khan Neetha Sreedharan Neha Shriya Simi Raj |
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| description | Objective: To determine the frequency of vaginal vault recurrences in comparison with other port site recurrences following unplanned laparoscopic surgical treatment for gynecological malignancies.
Design: Retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database of eight patients who underwent laparoscopic procedures for different gynecological malignancies.
Results: Eight patients were identified to have port site recurrences. Out of these, seven had undergone laparoscopic surgery for ovarian tumor and were reported to be malignant with the exception of one which was a borderline ovarian tumor. One case had a fibroid uterus, which later turned out to be a leiomyosarcoma. Vaginal vault recurrence was seen in four out of the eight cases, and only one patient could be saved. Whereas out of the four cases with other port recurrences, three patients are in complete remission.
Conclusion: Apart from other port recurrences, vaginal vault is a potential site of recurrence. But it is more significant as it results in greater morbidity and carries a worse prognosis than other port recurrences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc421fcc238e407f88df4586462cb29b2022-12-22T00:50:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsGynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy2213-30702016-08-015311611910.1016/j.gmit.2015.06.003Vaginal vault metastasis – The new enigma in port site recurrences in gynecological laparoscopic surgeriesK. ChitratharaAsima KhanNeetha SreedharanNeha ShriyaSimi RajObjective: To determine the frequency of vaginal vault recurrences in comparison with other port site recurrences following unplanned laparoscopic surgical treatment for gynecological malignancies. Design: Retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database of eight patients who underwent laparoscopic procedures for different gynecological malignancies. Results: Eight patients were identified to have port site recurrences. Out of these, seven had undergone laparoscopic surgery for ovarian tumor and were reported to be malignant with the exception of one which was a borderline ovarian tumor. One case had a fibroid uterus, which later turned out to be a leiomyosarcoma. Vaginal vault recurrence was seen in four out of the eight cases, and only one patient could be saved. Whereas out of the four cases with other port recurrences, three patients are in complete remission. Conclusion: Apart from other port recurrences, vaginal vault is a potential site of recurrence. But it is more significant as it results in greater morbidity and carries a worse prognosis than other port recurrences.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213307015001100gynecological laparoscopic surgeriesport recurrencevaginal vault recurrence |
| spellingShingle | K. Chitrathara Asima Khan Neetha Sreedharan Neha Shriya Simi Raj Vaginal vault metastasis – The new enigma in port site recurrences in gynecological laparoscopic surgeries Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy gynecological laparoscopic surgeries port recurrence vaginal vault recurrence |
| title | Vaginal vault metastasis – The new enigma in port site recurrences in gynecological laparoscopic surgeries |
| title_full | Vaginal vault metastasis – The new enigma in port site recurrences in gynecological laparoscopic surgeries |
| title_fullStr | Vaginal vault metastasis – The new enigma in port site recurrences in gynecological laparoscopic surgeries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vaginal vault metastasis – The new enigma in port site recurrences in gynecological laparoscopic surgeries |
| title_short | Vaginal vault metastasis – The new enigma in port site recurrences in gynecological laparoscopic surgeries |
| title_sort | vaginal vault metastasis the new enigma in port site recurrences in gynecological laparoscopic surgeries |
| topic | gynecological laparoscopic surgeries port recurrence vaginal vault recurrence |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213307015001100 |
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