Surgical Treatment and Reconstruction of Vulvar Carcinoma - Case Series

Abstract

Abstract This study aimed to investigate patients treated for early-stage vulvar cancer between January 2016 and January 2019 in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at the Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital. This case series examined the risk factors and surgical outcomes of patients with early-stage vulvar cancer. A total of three patients with vulvar cancer with a mean age of 56 years were included in the study. All cases underwent surgery for stage IB vulvar cancer. All patients were treated with modified radical vulvectomy with bilateral inguinofemoral lymph node dissection and fasciocutaneous flap reconstruction. None of the patients received adjuvant therapy. There was no flap necrosis. In addition, no recurrence or major postoperative complication was observed during the follow-up period. Keywords: Vulvar cancer, Inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy, Modified radical vulvectomy, flap

Keywords

• Vulvar cancer, Inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy, modified radical vulvectomy, flap

Vulvar Karsinomun Cerrahi Tedavisi ve Rekonstrüksiyonu - Vaka Serisi

Abstract

Surgical Treatment and Reconstruction of Vulvar Carcinoma - Case Series Özet Bu çalışmada Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi Jinekolojik Onkoloji bölümünde Ocak 2016-Ocak 2019 tarihleri arasında erken evre vulva kanseri nedeniyle tedavi edilen hastaların incelenmesi amaçlandı. Bu vaka serisi, erken evre vulvar kanserli hastaların risk faktörlerini ve cerrahi sonuçlarını inceledi. Çalışmaya ortalama yaşları 56 olan vulvar kanserli toplam üç hasta dahil edildi. Tüm olgular evre IB vulva kanseri nedeniyle ameliyat edildi. Tüm hastalara modifiye radikal vulvektomi, bilateral inguinofemoral lenf nodu diseksiyonu ve fasiokutan flep rekonstrüksiyonu uygulandı. Hastaların hiçbiri adjuvan tedavi almamıştı. Flep nekrozu yoktu. Ayrıca takip sürecinde nüks veya majör postoperatif komplikasyon görülmedi. Anahtar Kelimeler: Vulva kanseri, İnguinofemoral lenfadenektomi, Modifiye radikal vulvektomi, flep Abstract This study aimed to investigate patients treated for early-stage vulvar cancer between January 2016 and January 2019 in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at the Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital. This case series examined the risk factors and surgical outcomes of patients with early-stage vulvar cancer. A total of three patients with vulvar cancer with a mean age of 56 years were included in the study. All cases underwent surgery for stage IB vulvar cancer. All patients were treated with modified radical vulvectomy with bilateral inguinofemoral lymph node dissection and fasciocutaneous flap reconstruction. None of the patients received adjuvant therapy. There was no flap necrosis. In addition, no recurrence or major postoperative complication was observed during the follow-up period. Keywords: Vulvar cancer,Inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy, Modified radical vulvectomy, flap

Keywords

• Vulva kanseri
• İnguinofemoral lenfadenektomi
• Modifiye radikal vulvektomi
• flep

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