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Complications of radical vulvectomy and inguinal lymphadenectomy for the treatment of carcinoma of the vulva.
- Source :
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Journal of surgical oncology [J Surg Oncol] 1992 Dec; Vol. 51 (4), pp. 243-5. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- Forty-two patients with invasive carcinoma of the vulva, subjected to radical vulvectomy and inguinal lymphadenectomy, were evaluated retrospectively. The mean age of patients was 61.6 years. Fifteen patients (35.7%) had complicating medical diseases, the histopathological diagnoses were squamous carcinoma (n = 39), undifferentiated carcinoma (n = 1), and malignant melanoma (n = 2). The postoperative morbidity and mortality rates were found to be 73.8% and 11.6%, respectively.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma surgery
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell surgery
Female
Groin
Humans
Lymph Node Excision methods
Melanoma surgery
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications prevention & control
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Procedures, Operative methods
Lymph Node Excision adverse effects
Postoperative Complications etiology
Vulvar Neoplasms surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-4790
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of surgical oncology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1434654
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.2930510408