Endometrial cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who were diagnosed endometrial cancer by histopathological examination. 2) Patients who will be performed retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. 3) Performance status 0 or 1 1) Patients who were Informed and concented.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with a primary lymphedema or a past histry of lymphedema due to infection 2) Patients who are estimated lymph node metastasis or/and distant metastasis by CT or PET-CT. 3) Patients who were underwent past radiotherapy or chemotherapy. 4) Patients who are regarded as inadequate ones due to other reasons (e.g. severe varix of the lower extremities)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the cumulative incidences of lymphedema after retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy between with and without caudal external iliac lymph nodes among three years after the surgeries. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the cumulative incidences of lymphedema after retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy between with and without caudal external iliac lymph nodes among three years after the surgeries. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
The Tokyo Jikei University School of Medicine Kashiwa Hospital, Dept. of OB. & GYN.