Complete groin lymphadenectomy with preservation of the fascia lata in the treatment of vulvar carcinoma

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 314-318

  Bell, Jeffrey G ^a   Lea, Jayanthi S ^a   Reid, Gary C ^a  

^a RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Groin lymphadenectomy; Vulvar cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VULVA CARCINOMA;

EID: 0034078078     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.2000.5790     Document Type: Article

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