Facts, Views & Vision
in ObGyn

Journal of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy

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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. Galvao1, D. Goncalves1, Morgado Alexandre2, H. Ferreira3

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

Keywords:

Mini-laparoscopy, Laparoscopy, Hysterectomy, Cervical Cancer


Published online: Feb 16 2018

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.