The effect of a uterine manipulator on the recurrence and mortality of endometrial cancer: a multi-centric study by the Italian Society of Gynecological Endoscopy

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 216; no. 6; pp. 592.e1 - 592.e11
• Main Authors: Uccella, Stefano, Bonzini, Matteo, Malzoni, Mario, Fanfani, Francesco, Palomba, Stefano, Aletti, Giovanni, Corrado, Giacomo, Ceccaroni, Marcello, Seracchioli, Renato, Shakir, Fevzi, Ferrero, Annamaria, Berretta, Roberto, Tinelli, Raffaele, Vizza, Enrico, Roviglione, Giovanni, Casarella, Lucia, Volpi, Eugenio, Cicinelli, Ettore, Scambia, Giovanni, Ghezzi, Fabio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Aged; endometrial cancer; Endometrial Neoplasms - mortality; Endometrial Neoplasms - pathology; Female; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - instrumentation; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - methods; Humans; Italy; laparoscopy; Laparoscopy - instrumentation; Lymphatic Metastasis; Middle Aged; Myometrium - pathology; Neoplasm Invasiveness - pathology; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - epidemiology; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - mortality; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery; Neoplasm Staging; Obstetrics and Gynecology; oncological safety; prognosis; recurrence; Risk Factors; Societies, Medical; Survival Rate; uterine manipulator; laparoscopy; recurrence; endometrial cancer; uterine manipulator; oncological safety; prognosis

Although widely adopted, the use of a uterine manipulator during laparoscopic treatment of endometrial cancer represents a debated issue, and some authors hypothesize that it potentially may cause an increased risk of relapse, particularly at specific sites. Our aim was to evaluate the risk and site...