Lymphadenectomy is associated with an increased risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism in early stage endometrial cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: LND is associated with an increased 90-day risk of postoperative VTE in patients undergoing surgery for early stage endometrial cancer. The need for extended postoperative VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing LND via MIS needs further exploration. PMID: 33551203 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33551203?dopt=Abstract

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - February 4, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Latif N, Oh J, Brensinger C, Morgan M, Lin LL, Cory L, Ko EM Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research