[A critical assessment of morcellation in case of uterine malignancies and its impact on gynecologic surgery: From "precautionary principle" to "realism"].

[A critical assessment of morcellation in case of uterine malignancies and its impact on gynecologic surgery: From "precautionary principle" to "realism"].

Bull Cancer. 2015 Dec 3;

Authors: Guyon F, Cordeiro Vidal G, Babin G, Stoeckle E, Querleu D

Abstract
Minimally invasive surgery has demonstrated benefits that include improved pain control, decreased infection risk, and faster surgical recovery and return to work. Morcellation is an integral part of making laparoscopic surgery possible for the removal of large uterine leiomyomata, and the development of power morcellation has increased efficiency during these procedures. Morcellation may expose patients to increased morbidity in certain circumstances. This is particularly true in cases of unrecognized malignancy, where intra-abdominal dissemination of cancer may worsen the prognosis (overall survival and disease free survival). A critical review of published data supports that tissue morcellation can be performed safely in screened and selected patients.

PMID: 26657189 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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