Mini-laparoscopic hysterectomy for adenocarcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix using interchangeable 5-mm end effectors: a way to cross the line of minimally invasive surgery in gynaecologic oncology

A Galvao; D Goncalves; Morgado Alexandre; H Ferreira

Mini-laparoscopic hysterectomy for adenocarcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix using interchangeable 5-mm end effectors: a way to cross the line of minimally invasive surgery in gynaecologic oncology

Facts Views Vis Obgyn. 2017 Sep;9(3):163-166.

Authors

A Galvao¹, D Goncalves¹, Morgado Alexandre², H Ferreira³

Affiliations

¹ Centro Materno Infantil do Norte (CMIN) - Centro Hospitalar do Porto (CHP), Porto, Portugal, Resident of Gynaecology and Obstetrics CMIN |CHP.
² Centro Materno Infantil do Norte (CMIN) - Centro Hospitalar do Porto (CHP), Porto, Portugal, Director of Gynaecology Department CMIN |CHP.
³ Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; ICVS/3B's Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.

PMID: 29479402
PMCID: PMC5819325

Abstract

The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix is increasing. It poses the affected women in risk and the definitive treatment requires hysterectomy. Here we describe a case of adenocarcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix successfully managed by minilaparoscopic hysterectomy using interchangeable 5-mm end effectors.

Keywords: Cervical Cancer; Hysterectomy; Laparoscopy; Mini-laparoscopy.

Publication types

Case Reports