Trachelectomy, also called cervicectomy, is a surgical removal of the uterine cervix, performed in gynecologic oncology. Because the body of the uterus is preserved, it is a fertility-preserving alternative to radical hysterectomy, used in selected younger women with early-stage cervical cancer.
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This operation was pioneered by the renowned French Obstetrician-Gynecologist Surgeon, Daniel Dargent (1937-2005), who performed it for the first time in 1993.
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In gynecologic oncology, trachelectomy, also called cervicectomy, is a surgical removal of the uterine cervix.
Treats: Cervical Cancer, Lead: treats Cervical Cancer
As the uterine body is preserved, this type of surgery is a fertility preserving surgical alternative to a radical hysterectomy and applicable in selected younger women with early cervical cancer.
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