Selective Inguinal Lymphadenectomy in the Treatment of Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva
Abstract
En bloc radical vulvectomy with bilateral inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy has now been replaced by radical wide excision and selective inguinal lymphadenectomy based on the stage and location of invasive vulvar cancer. Early stage lateral cancers can be effectively treated by radical wide excision and ipsilateral superficial inguinal lymphadenectomy. Lymph node mapping using perilesional injection of radiocolloid and blue dye may identify sentinel lymph nodes which can be removed, thereby avoiding the morbidity of full inguinal lymphadenectomy in selected patients with early stage disease.
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
2011
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/284374
Repository Citation
DeSimone, Christopher P.; Elder, Jeffrey; and van Nagell, John R. Jr., "Selective Inguinal Lymphadenectomy in the Treatment of Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva" (2011). Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Publications. 5.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/obgyn_facpub/5
Notes/Citation Information
Published in International Journal of Surgical Oncology, v. 2011, article ID 284374, p. 1-6.
Copyright © 2011 Christopher P. DeSimone et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.