Role of pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy in epithelial ovarian cancers

Pankush Gupta; Sunesh Kumar; Seema Singhal; Jyoti Meena; Sandeep Mathur; Lalit Kumar

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20196043

Authors

Pankush Gupta Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Sunesh Kumar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Seema Singhal Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Jyoti Meena Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Sandeep Mathur Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Lalit Kumar Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20196043

Keywords:

Epithelial ovarian cancer, Lymphadenectomy, Para-aortic, Pelvic

Abstract

Background: Lymphadenectomy in epithelial ovarian cancers has remained a controversial subject. Lack of robust evidence on survival benefits and surgical morbidity associated questions its role in the era of adjuvant chemotherapy. The present study assessed pelvic and para-aortic lymph node removal in epithelial ovarian cancer in Indian women and tried to find clinicopathological correlation of nodal involvement and postoperative implications of lymphadenectomy.

Methods: Thirty patients with diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer posted for primary debulking surgery were recruited and underwent staging laparotomy along with pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy. Nodal involvement was confirmed on histopathology and various parameters which could predict nodal metastasis were assessed. Patients were followed up for 12 months post-surgery.

Results: Nodal yield was ten for pelvic and four for paraaortic nodes. Pelvic node involvement was seen in 26.6% (8/30) of the patients and para-aortic in 15% (3/20) of the patients. Serous histology, higher grade, stage 3 and above, positive peritoneal cytology, omental involvement showed a higher lymph node involvement though not statistically significant. Para-aortic lymphadenectomy was associated with increased operating time, blood loss and longer hospital stay.

Conclusions: Lymphadenectomy increases morbidity and decision should be based on predictors of nodal involvement.

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