Research Article

Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients

Volume: 23 Number: 2 July 11, 2026
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Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the feasibility and nodal adequacy of laparoscopic surgical staging for gynecologic malignancies at a tertiary gynecologic oncology center, with particular attention to perioperative tolerability in an obese population. Materials and Methods: This single-center retrospective study included 105 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic surgical staging for histologically confirmed gynecologic malignancy over a 24-month period. Demographic, clinicopathologic, surgical, and perioperative hematologic data were extracted from institutional records. Surgical adequacy was defined a priori as a pelvic lymph node count ≥10 and a paraaortic lymph node count ≥5. Results: The median age was 62 years (IQR 55–66) and the mean body mass index was 32.6 ± 5.2 kg/m²; 68.6% of patients were obese. Endometrial cancer accounted for 93.3% of cases, and 88.6% had early-stage (FIGO I–II) disease. The median pelvic nodal yield was 18 (IQR 13–23), with adequacy achieved in 95.2% of patients; paraaortic lymphadenectomy was performed in 68.6%, all meeting the adequacy threshold. Nodal metastasis was detected in 10.5%, and nodal yield was preserved across body mass index strata (ρ = 0.166, p = 0.091). The median 24-hour hemoglobin drop was 1.1 g/dL (IQR 0.8–1.6), with a drop of ≥2 g/dL in 14.3%. During a median follow-up of 8 months, recurrence occurred in two patients (2.0%). Conclusion: Laparoscopic surgical staging for gynecologic malignancies achieved high rates of nodal adequacy with limited perioperative hematologic impact, supporting its routine use in tertiary gynecologic oncology practice, including in obese populations.

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Primary Language

English

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Research Article

Publication Date

July 11, 2026

Submission Date

April 21, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 24, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 23 Number: 2

APA
Ceylan, Ö., Zengin Aksel, T., & Şahin, M. (2026). Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, 23(2), 221-227. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1935647
AMA
1.Ceylan Ö, Zengin Aksel T, Şahin M. Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026;23(2):221-227. doi:10.38136/jgon.1935647
Chicago
Ceylan, Özgün, Tuba Zengin Aksel, and Mustafa Şahin. 2026. “Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23 (2): 221-27. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1935647.
EndNote
Ceylan Ö, Zengin Aksel T, Şahin M (July 1, 2026) Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23 2 221–227.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Ceylan, T. Zengin Aksel, and M. Şahin, “Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients”, Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 221–227, July 2026, doi: 10.38136/jgon.1935647.
ISNAD
Ceylan, Özgün - Zengin Aksel, Tuba - Şahin, Mustafa. “Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23/2 (July 1, 2026): 221-227. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1935647.
JAMA
1.Ceylan Ö, Zengin Aksel T, Şahin M. Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026;23:221–227.
MLA
Ceylan, Özgün, et al. “Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 2, July 2026, pp. 221-7, doi:10.38136/jgon.1935647.
Vancouver
1.Özgün Ceylan, Tuba Zengin Aksel, Mustafa Şahin. Laparoscopic Surgical Staging in Gynecologic Cancers: Nodal Adequacy and Perioperative Outcomes in 105 Patients. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026 Jul. 1;23(2):221-7. doi:10.38136/jgon.1935647