Analysis of Morbidity and Clinical Implications of Laparoscopic Para-Aortic Lymphadenectomy in a Continuous Series of 98 Patients with Advanced-Stage Cervical Cancer and Negative PET–CT Imaging in the Para-Aortic Area

The content of this article has been reviewed by independent peer reviewers to ensure that it is balanced, objective, and free from commercial bias. No financial relationships relevant to the content of this article have been disclosed by the authors or independent peer reviewers. Background. Laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenec-tomy (PAL) is being used increasingly to stage pa-tients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) and to define radiation field limits before chemora-diation therapy (CRT). This study aimed to define clinical implications, review complications, and de-termine whether surgical complications delayed the start of CRT. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed a continuous series of patients with LACC, with no positive para-aortic (PA) nodes on positron emission tomography