Didactics-Gerogia Cintra talk in Portuguese

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses the topic of lymphadenectomy in patients with endometriosis. They explain that lymphadenectomy is important for both staging and therapeutic reasons. The speaker mentions that there are two types of lymphadenectomy: staged lymphadenectomy, which is performed when there are no suspected lymph nodes, and therapeutic lymphadenectomy, which is done when lymph nodes are compromised. The speaker also discusses the use of sentinel lymph nodes for staging and mentions that it is a safe and accurate method. They explain that sentinel lymph node evaluation can lead to increased diagnosis of metastases and decreased surgical morbidity. The speaker emphasizes the need for a pathologist who is engaged and specialized in gynecology for accurate evaluation. They also address the use of PET-CT scans and explain that a negative PET does not exclude the need for lymphadenectomy. The speaker concludes by stating that sentinel lymph node research has high sensitivity but has some limitations and requires a learning curve. Overall, sentinel lymph node evaluation is considered a safe and effective method for staging endometriosis in patients.

Keywords

lymphadenectomy

endometriosis

staging

therapeutic

sentinel lymph nodes

metastases