Ayhan A, Tuncer Z S, Yarali H
Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara, Turkey.
Eur J Surg Oncol. 1991 Oct;17(5):492-4.
During a 25 year period, 270 cases of stage IB and IIA cervical cancer were subjected to radical hysterectomy and lymphadenectomy. The morbidity rate was 27.6% and mortality rate was 0.3%. While injuries to the great vessels were the most common intra-operative complications, the most frequent postoperative complications were in the urinary system. The leading causes of morbidity were bladder dysfunction (16.2%), urinary infection (5.9%), lymphocyst (6.4%) and wound infections (3.5%). While the overall complications seem high, the frequency of serious morbidity has diminished and radical hysterectomy now represents one of the accepted methods of treatment of cervical carcinoma, with good 5-year survival rates.
