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Correction of iatrogenic injury of the obturator nerve during pelvic laparoscopic lymphadenectomy by the use of sural nerve grafts

Year: 2014

Type: erratum

Abstract: •Intraoperative injury of the obturator nerve is not an infrequent complication of gynecological surgeries.•This injury can occur in association with pelvic lymphadenectomy for uterine or cervical cancer.•This manuscript demonstrates an alternative technique for the obturator nerve repair, when primary end to end anastomosis is not possible.

Source: Gynecologic Oncology Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2014.08.001

Authors: A.R. Dias, A. Silva e Silva, J.P. Carvalho, E.C. Baracat, G. Favero

Institutions: Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $930

OpenAlex ID: W2018205362

Cites: 13

Cited by: 15

Related to: 10