Laparoscopic spacer placement for bulky lymph node metastasis of cervical cancer: A case report

Airi Kuruma; Michiko Kodama; Ai Miyoshi; Fumiaki Isohashi; Aska Toda; Satoshi Nakagawa; Yasuto Kinose; Tsuyoshi Takiuchi; Eiji Kobayashi; Kae Hashimoto; Yutaka Ueda; Kenjiro Sawada; Tadashi Kimura

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2022.101072

Laparoscopic spacer placement for bulky lymph node metastasis of cervical cancer: A case report

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2022 Sep 27:43:101072. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2022.101072. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Affiliations

¹ Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka 5650871, Japan.
² Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka 5650871, Japan.

Abstract

•Spacers focus high-dose radiotherapy towards the target lesion.•Laparoscopic insertion of spacers allows for rapid initiation of radiotherapy.•Spacers may be applied to patients requiring multidisciplinary treatment beyond standard therapy.

Keywords: Cervical cancer; High-dose radiotherapy; Iliac venous variation; Laparoscopy; Spacer.

Publication types

Case Reports