2020 Volume 59 Issue 3 Pages 125-128
Objective : The prognostic significance of positive peritoneal cytology in patients with early-stage endometrial cancer (Stage 1A) is controversial and unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of positive peritoneal cytology on survival in patients who had undergone laparoscopic surgery.
Study Design : Eighty-two cases of endometrial cancer Stage 1A treated with laparoscopic hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, and selective lymphadenectomy were retrieved and peritoneal cytology specimens were reviewed.
Results : Among the 82 patients, five (6.1%) had positive peritoneal cytology. Two of these five patients received adjuvant chemotherapy, and they did not have any recurrence. The remaining three patients did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy, and had recurrence.
Conclusion : This study demonstrates that positive peritoneal cytology in cases of early-stage endometrial cancer is a significant risk factor for recurrence.
