[Value of laparoscopic pelvic lymph node excision in inguinal vulvar carcinoma metastasis]

We performed a laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy in three patients with vulvar cancer FIGO stage II or III and positive inguinal lymph nodes. Computertomographical and lymphographical findings of pelvic lymph nodes did not correlate with the histological findings in two patients: Surgical staging up-graded the clinical stage in one patient. No intra- or postoperative complications were encountered. Laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy in inguinal metastasizing vulvar cancer is a valuable method with low peri- and postoperative morbidity.