Long-Term Outcomes of Vulvar or Vaginal Cancer Patients Undergoing
Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Inguinal Lymphadenectomy
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the long-term outcomes of vulvar or vaginal
cancer patients undergoing laparoendoscopic single-site inguinal
lymphadenectomy (LESS-IL). Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting:
Single centre in Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University from July 2018
to April 2021. Population: A total of 16 women diagnosed with vulvar or
vaginal cancer. Methods: Women with vulvar or vaginal cancer underwent
LESS-IL performed by the same surgeon from July 2018 to April 2021. Main
outcome measures: Short- and long-term complications, and oncologic
outcomes Results: A total of 16 patients undergoing 28 LESS-IL
procedures were identified, among whom 4 underwent unilateral LESS-IL.
Median numbers of excised groin lymph nodes were 9.0 (6.5-11.8) and 10.5
(8.3-12.0) in each left and right groin, respectively. Short-term
complications occurred in 4 (25%) patients, including 18.7% lymphocele
and 6.3% wound infection. Long-term complications regarding lower limb
lymphedema appeared in 6 (37.5%) patients. Most of the short- and
long-term complications were Clavien-Dindo 1 or 2, accounting for 90%
of all postoperative issues. After a median follow-up of 23 (17.3‐31.8)
months, only 1 patient (6.3%) had isolated inguinal recurrence at 13
months postoperatively. No local or distant recurrence occurred.
Conclusion: Our results suggest that LESS-IL is associated with little
incidence of complications and promising oncologic outcomes, further
demonstrating the safety and feasibility of LESS-IL technique in
patients requiring IL. Keywords Laparoendoscopic single-site inguinal
lymphadenectomy, vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer, compliaction, oncologic
outcome