Complications of surgical stage of treatment in patients with cancer of cervix uteri stage IIB
Kryzhanivs'ka, A.I.
Klinichna Khirurhiia 11: 75-78
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2130 PMID: 24501997 Document Number: 671163
The results of treatment of 127 patients, suffering cervix uteri cancer stage IIB in period of 1998 - 2012 yrs, were analyzed. Complications of surgical stage of the combined treatment have had occurred in 40.9% patients, including 40.5% patients, to whom neoadjuvant chemotherapy was conducted and in 41.5%--radiation therapy (RTH). The main postoperative complications--retroperitoneal lymphatic cysts--were revealed in 35.4% patients. The factors, raising the risk of postoperative complications occurrence, are following: the primary tumor spreading, metastatic affection of lymphatic nodes of pelvic cavity, preoperative conduction of RTH or chemotherapy.