Correction of iatrogenic injury of the obturator nerve during pelvic laparoscopic lymphadenectomy by the use of sural nerve grafts

• Intraoperative injury of the obturator nerve is not an infrequent complication of gynecological surgeries. • This injury can occur in association with pelvic lymphadenectomy for uterine or cervical cancer. • This manuscript demonstrates an alternative technique for the obturator nerve repair, when...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dias, A.R., Silva e Silva, A., Carvalho, J.P., Baracat, E.C., Favero, G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4434150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26075994
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2014.08.001
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Sumario:• Intraoperative injury of the obturator nerve is not an infrequent complication of gynecological surgeries. • This injury can occur in association with pelvic lymphadenectomy for uterine or cervical cancer. • This manuscript demonstrates an alternative technique for the obturator nerve repair, when primary end to end anastomosis is not possible.

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