TY - JOUR
T1 - Limiting the morbidity of inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy in vulvar cancer patients; a review
AU - Pouwer, Anne-Floor W.
AU - Arts, Henriette J.
AU - van der Velden, Jacobus
AU - de Hullu, Joanne A.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy (IFL) is performed in the treatment for vulvar cancer. One or more complications after IFL is reported in up to 85% of the patients. This review presents an overview of surgical techniques and peri- and post-operative care that has been studied in order to reduce the morbidity associated with IFL in vulvar cancer patients. Areas covered: Current knowledge on post-operative complications after different surgical techniques and peri- and post-operative protocols were discussed. A systematic literature review was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane library on 20 February 2017. In order to be eligible for inclusion, studies must report the associated post-operative morbidity per surgical technique, or peri- or post-operative care given after IFL in vulvar cancer patients. Expert commentary: After the implementation of several new surgical techniques, the morbidity after IFL decreased but remains high and clinically meaningful. More research is needed on surgical techniques and peri-or post-operative care to further reduce the complication rates after IFL in vulvar cancer patients
AB - Inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy (IFL) is performed in the treatment for vulvar cancer. One or more complications after IFL is reported in up to 85% of the patients. This review presents an overview of surgical techniques and peri- and post-operative care that has been studied in order to reduce the morbidity associated with IFL in vulvar cancer patients. Areas covered: Current knowledge on post-operative complications after different surgical techniques and peri- and post-operative protocols were discussed. A systematic literature review was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane library on 20 February 2017. In order to be eligible for inclusion, studies must report the associated post-operative morbidity per surgical technique, or peri- or post-operative care given after IFL in vulvar cancer patients. Expert commentary: After the implementation of several new surgical techniques, the morbidity after IFL decreased but remains high and clinically meaningful. More research is needed on surgical techniques and peri-or post-operative care to further reduce the complication rates after IFL in vulvar cancer patients
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1080/14737140.2017.1337513
DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/14737140.2017.1337513
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28608762
SN - 1473-7140
VL - 17
SP - 615
EP - 624
JO - Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy
JF - Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy
IS - 7
ER -