Radical vaginal trachelectomy: long-term oncologic and fertility outcomes in patients with early cervical cancer.
Christhardt KohlerAndrea PlaiknerKathrin SieglerHermann HertelKati HasenbeinAnja PetzelMelanie SchubertJens-Uwe BlohmerGerd BöhmerClaudia StolteSimone MarnitzNina Mallmann-GottschalkPeter OppeltGiovanni FaveroSilke WestphalenIngke HagemannPeter MartusAchim SchneiderPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2024)
Our study confirms oncologic safety of radical vaginal trachelectomy associated with a high chance for childbearing. High rate of pre-term delivery may be due to cervical volume loss. Our long-term oncologic data can serve as a benchmark for future modifications of fertility-sparing surgery.