A prospective study of nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy for uterine cervical carcinoma in Taiwan

作者:Tseng Chih Jen*; Shen Huang Pin; Lin Yu Hsiang; Lee Chung Yuan; Chiu Will Wei Cheng
来源:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2012, 51(1): 55-59.
DOI:10.1016/j.tjog.2012.01.011

摘要

Objective: Surgical therapy for cervical carcinoma carries a significant risk of functional impairment to the bladder. This study evaluates the feasibility and complications of nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy (NRH) in Taiwan.
Methods: Between March 2010 and March 2011, consecutive patients diagnosed with early stage cervical cancer (FIGO stage Ia2 to Ib1) and tumor size < 3 cm were recruited prospectively to undergo NRH or conventional radical hysterectomy (RH). Patients with histories of urinary stress incontinence or bladder dysfunction disease were excluded. A modified Tokyo nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy was performed.
Results: A total of 30 patients were enrolled. Among these, 18 patients underwent NRH with successful bilaterally nerve-sparing procedures in 15 cases (83%), unilaterally nerve-sparing procedures in 2 cases (11%), and a failure in 1 case (6%). The indwelling catheter was removed on postoperative day 6. The mean +/- SD duration from operation to spontaneous voiding was 6.8 +/- 1.5 days for women who underwent NRH; the corresponding duration for women who underwent RH or failed NRH was 20.6 +/- 3 days. None of the patients who underwent NRH required intermittent catheterization. All 12 patients who underwent RH needed self-catheterization after discharge. There was a significant reduction in the incidence of postoperative self-catheterization (p < 0.01) and bladder dysp < 0.006). Average satisfaction score analyzed by the Likert-scale questionnaire was 4.5 for the NRH group and 1.9 for RH group (p < 0.0001).
Conclusions: We concluded that the new technique of NRH can reduce postoperative bladder dysfunctions.

  • 出版日期2012-3