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En bloc pelvic lymphadenectomy with the vesicohypogastric fascia serving as a medial border: An approach with ten standardized steps

  • Kenro Chikazawa
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    Corresponding author at: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama 330-8503, Japan.
    Affiliations
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama 330-8503, Japan

    Department of Clinical Anatomy, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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  • Satoru Muro
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    Department of Clinical Anatomy, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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  • Keiichi Akita
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    Department of Clinical Anatomy, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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  • Ken Imai
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    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama 330-8503, Japan
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  • Tomoyuki Kuwata
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    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama 330-8503, Japan
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  • Ryo Konno
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    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama 330-8503, Japan
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Published:September 07, 2021DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.09.002
      Dear editor, this video aims to demonstrate a technique for safe and easy en bloc pelvic lymphadenectomy, focusing on the vesicohypogastric fascia. The surgical technique is presented stepwise to facilitate viewer comprehension, enable the procedure to be performed more simply and safely, and minimize bleeding and obturator nerve injury [
      • Menderes G.
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      • Azodi M.
      Incidental injury and repair of obturator nerve during laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy.
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      Audit of preoperative and early complications of laparoscopic lymph node dissection in 1000 gynecologic cancer patients.
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