Evaluation of nerve‑sparing radical hysterectomy introduction efficiency in the regional cancer center

Abstract

The purpose of the study. To evaluate the immediate and long–term results of the introduction of nerve‑s paring radical hysterectomy into the practice of the center, namely, the frequency of complications, duration of surgery, blood loss, genitourinary disorders and compare the data obtained with the data of the world literature on this issue.Patients and methods. In the period from August 2019 to October 2022, 55 patients diagnosed with cervical carcinoma who underwent nerve‑ sparing radical hysterectomy type III/C1 were treated in the conditions of the regional clinical oncological dispensary. The age category ranged from 31 to 69 years, the average age was 47.3 years. The following postoperative indicators were analyzed: duration of surgery, blood loss, amount of residual urine, duration of hospital stay after surgery, complications, mortality, number of lymph nodes examined. The analysis of long‑term oncological results in patients with a follow‑up period of more than 12 months (42–12 months) was carried out, the frequency of relapses, the frequency of progression, and mortality from progression were estimated.Results. The obtained postoperative averages, such as: the duration of the operation, amounted to 286 minutes; blood loss – 216.1 ml, the volume of residual urine on the 5th day 52.4 ml, the duration of hospital stay after surgery 11.1 days, complications of the II degree according to Clavien–Dindo – 3.6 %, complications of the III degree according to Clavien‑ Dindo – 3.6 %, there was no postoperative mortality, the number of lymph nodes examined was 18.3. During the follow‑up period, the recurrence rate was 0 %, relapse‑free survival was 91 %, progression and mortality from progression were 7 % and 3.5 (4 and 2 patients), respectively. The effectiveness of the implementation of the methodology was evaluated by comparing it with the data given in the world literature on a similar issue. At the same time, it was found that the duration of the operation, blood loss, the frequency of complications and genitourinary disorders, the frequency of relapse and progression did not differ significantly from the data of the international literature.Conclusion. The introduction of the technology of nerve‑ sparing hysterectomy of the uterus type III/C1, in cervical cancer surgery is relatively safe and approachable in a regional oncology hospital.