A prospective study examining the incidence of asymptomatic and symptomatic lymphoceles following lymphadenectomy in patients with gynecological cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: The overall incidence of lymphocele development after lymphadenectomy for gynecological cancer remains high. However the majority of lymphoceles are only incidental finding without clinical impact. A symptomatic lymphocele is an uncommon event, occurring in only 5.8% of patients. Symptomatic lymphoceles tend to develop earlier than asymptomatic. Although such risk factors are hard to avoid, patients known to be at an increased risk of developing symptomatic lymphoceles can be counselled appropriately and followed-up for specific symptoms relating to lymphocele development. PMID: 25720294 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Gynecologic Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research