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Does radical trachelectomy (RT) during pregnancy have higher obstetrical and oncological risks than RT before
S Shinkai1, S Ishioka2, T Mariya1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, S1, W16, Chuou-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan.
Purpose:
Radical trachelectomy (RT) with pelvic lymphadenectomy has become a new treatment option for young patients with uterine cervical cancer stages 1A2-1B1 who desire the preservation of their fertility. However, the application of RT for pregnant patients is still controversial. We comparatively studied both obstetrical and oncological outcomes of pregnant patients who underwent vaginal RT during pregnancy and those who underwent vaginal RT before pregnancy.
Methods:
Both obstetrical and oncological results of eight patients who underwent vaginal RT with pelvic lymphadenectomy during pregnancy in our institute between 2010 and 2020 (Group A), and ten pregnant patients who underwent vaginal RT with pelvic lymphadenectomy before pregnancy during the same period (Group B) were reviewed based on their medical charts.
Results:
There were neither significant differences in blood loss, surgical time, or surgical completeness between Group A and Group B, nor were there significant differences in obstetrical outcomes between the two groups. However, two of the eight patients in Group A had recurrence of the cancer. None of the patients in Group B has shown any signs of recurrence thus far.
Conclusion:
Vaginal RT during pregnancy does not affect the obstetrical prognoses of patients with early invasive uterine cervical cancer, and it might be a tolerable treatment modality for them. However, oncologically, it should be performed carefully as there is a risk of recurrence.
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