Exploratory laparotomy as routine pretreatment investigation in cancer of the cervix.

摘要: Abstract A comparison of clinical data in 25 cervical cancer patients with histologic findings following exploratory laparotomy showed an overall discrepancy 72% extent disease and staging. The diagnosis para-aortic node involvement was 20% noncarcinomatous inflammatory infiltrates 24%. Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy generous tissue specimens taken from the parametria eliminated major component any coexisting pelvic disease, removal gross palpable tumor perhaps facilitated eradication malignant by subsequent irradiation. Metallic clips showing were left pelvis abdomen to enable accurate application therapy.