Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

The virtues and pitfalls of minimally invasive surgery for gynecological malignancies: an update

1999; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 11; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00001703-199901000-00010

1473-656X

Joel M. Childers,

Uterine Myomas and Treatments

Operative laparoscopy is still jockeying for its place in the surgical management of gynecological malignancies. Its usefulness in staging these malignancies continues to be investigated, as does its ability to convert abdominal procedures to vaginal procedures. Recent articles also address the role of operative laparoscopy in less common procedures, as well as the curiosity of investigators to gain a better understanding of the 'consequences' of operative laparoscopy by using animal models. The reader is updated by a review of the reports published over the past year and a half.