A new method to aid complete lymphadenectomy in radical treatment of cancer of the cervix

Authors

• Sadek R. Pharaon, Zahrawi Maternity Hospital, Damascus, Syria. Tel. +963 (11) 2323722. Fax. +963 (11) 6614688. E-mail: sphar.frcog{at}mail.sy
• Walid M. Al-Saleh, Department of Pathology, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: A simple, new and not previously reported method to improve the complete ablation of the pelvic lymph nodes in the surgical treatment of cervical cancer is briefly reported. METHODS: Fourteen patients had been operated upon at Zahrawi Maternity Hospital, Damascus, Syria using radical Wertheim hysterectomy for surgical treatment. Five to 10 days prior to surgery, patients are given intramuscular iron injections that help easy visualization of the lymph nodes during operation. RESULTS: In all the 14 cases treated with this simple pre-operative medication, pelvic lymph nodes were easily identified and completely removed. CONCLUSION: Pre-operative iron injections help in better identification of even the smallest pelvic lymph nodes and improve their complete removal.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

546

Last Page

547

Recommended Citation

Pharaon, Sadek R. and Al-Saleh, Walid M. (2002) "A new method to aid complete lymphadenectomy in radical treatment of cancer of the cervix," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 23: Iss. 5, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.1702