Laparoscopic radical trachelectomy (LRT) with round ligament and ascending branches of uterine artery preservation: case report

Fertility sparing surgery might be a benefit for young patients with early-stage cervical cancer. The authors herein describe a case of adenocarcinoma of cervix Stage IA2 treated with laparoscopic radical trachelectomy (LRT) with round ligament and uterine artery preservation.

Cervical cancer; Radical trachelectomy; Laparoscopy; Fertility.

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