[Laparoscopic identification of sentinel lymph node in treatment of invasive cervical cancer]

The fundamental prognostic factor in treatment of early cervical cancer is the state of regional lymph nodes. If the first lymphatic node is involved by cancer, the other ones may be affected; otherwise if the first one is free of metastatic cells, the others should not be involved by cancer either. Detection and removal of the lymphatic node called the sentinel lymph node permit to avoid radical lymphadenectomy which is connected with many severe complications. We reported a technique of identification of the sentinel lymph node during laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy in treatment of early invasive cervical cancer with presentation of case history. Identification of sentinel node with its histopathology examination may be essential in women with cervical cancer and potentially identifies women in whom lymph node dissection can be avoided. Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy seems to be equally effective and less invasive in comparison to traditional technique.