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Modified Radical Neck Dissection for Cervical Metastasis
Published on: February 20, 2026
[Modified abdominal radical trachelectomy for treatment of cervical carcinomas]
Yi-feng Wang1, Li Liu, Feng-hua Liu
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Second People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510150, China.
Objective:
To investigate the possibility and effect of modified abdominal radical trachelectomy in treating women with early cervical cancers who desired to preserve fertility.
Methods:
From October 2002 through September 2004, we performed abdominal radical trachelectomy with a modified Smith's style on 13 patients which were biopsy-proven early stage cervical carcinomas and had a desire to preserve fertility. Pelvic lymphadenectomies were performed in all patients. Radical trachelectomy was performed immediately if lymph nodes were negative.
Results:
Thirteen women underwent this procedure. The average age was 29.4 years (range 21 - 35 years); 9 were null gravid and 4 were multipara. Mean operative time was 158 minutes (135 - 185 minutes), with a mean blood loss of 120 ml (100 - 180 ml), and an average hospital stay of 9.7 days. There was no intra- or post-operative complication. With an average follow-up of 21.3 months, there have been no recurrences. Five out of 13 patients have tried to get pregnant after operation, 3 patients conceived pregnancy, 1 patient was premature labor at 34 weeks, and the other 2 patients are pregnant at the moment.
Conclusion:
The modified abdominal radical trachelectomy which has less injury and fewer side-effects is safe and effective in treating patients with early cervical carcinoma, and can also give the patients chances to preserve their fertility in the future.
