Abstract

SUESCUN, Oscar et al. Video endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (VEIL) for the management of vulvar cancer at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (Bogotá, Colombia). rev.colomb.cancerol. [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.1, pp.43-46.  Epub Aug 08, 2021. ISSN 0123-9015.  https://doi.org/10.35509/01239015.688.

Vulvar cancer represents 2% to 5% of all gynecological cancers worldwide, of which the most common is squamous cell carcinoma followed by melanoma. Surgery is the cornerstone in the treatment of vulvar neoplasia, and evaluation of lymph node status is a powerful predictor of survival. Inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy is part of the treatment strategies. The minimally invasive surgical approach by video endoscopy (VEIL) is an alternative to the open approach that reduces postoperative morbidity such as dehiscence of the surgical wound, lymphocele, lymphedema, infection, and psychosexual deterioration. The following describes the surgical technique of VEIL, as a novel approach in Colombia for the management of this cancer.

Keywords : Lymph Node Excision; Laparoscopy; Vulvar Neoplasms.

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