Preserving fertility in invasive cervical adenocarcinoma by abdominal radical trachelectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy

Arch Iran Med. 2006 Oct;9(4):413-6.

Abstract

A 32-year-old female was diagnosed by loop electrosurgical excision procedure with adenocarcinoma in situ and a focus suspicious for positive lympho-vascular invasion. An abdominal radical trachelectomy was performed to preserve her uterus and fertility. The patient recovered without complications. The patient has had one year of follow-up without any evidences of recurrence. At present, the patient is not actively trying to become pregnant. We concluded that abdominal radical trachelectomy may be a surgical option for early stage cervical cancer treatment in young women who wish to preserve fertility.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
  • Adult
  • Cervix Uteri / surgery
  • Electrosurgery
  • Female
  • Fertility
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Lymph Node Excision / methods*
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / surgery*