The case for completing the lymphadenectomy when positive lymph nodes are found during radical hysterectomy for cervical carcinoma

Abstract

From the results of this study, although retrospective and non randomized, it can be concluded that to complete removal of lymph nodes in combination with radical hysterectomy seems to have a beneficial effect on prognosis in case of positive nodes. The policy of aborting the procedure when lymph node metastases are found in frozen section should be questioned.