RT  - European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
ID  - 10.12892/ejgo2657.2015
T1  - Pathological factors associated with omental metastases in endometrial cancer
A1  - K. Sakai
A1  - W. Yamagami
A1  - N. Susumu
A1  - H. Nomura
A1  - F. Kataoka
A1  - K. Banno
A1  - H. Tsuda
A1  - D. Aoki
K1  - Endometrial cancer; Omentectomy; Omental metastasis; Pathological factor; Uterine cancer.
YR  - 2015
SP  - 397
AB  - <p><i>Purpose of investigation: </i>This study aimed to assess the role of omentectomy in the surgical therapy of endometrial cancer. <i>Materials</i><i> </i><i>and Methods: </i>A retrospective study was performed in 98 patients who were pathologically diagnosed with endometrial cancer and had initially undergone surgical therapy at the present institution. This study analyzed the relationship between omental metastasis and clinicopathological factors. <i>Results: </i>Omental metastasis was detected in nine patients (9%). On univariate analysis, significant number of omental metastatic lesions were detected in few cases by positive peritoneal cytology, adnexal metastasis, gross dissemination, and lymphovascular space involvement. On multivariate analysis, adnexal metastasis were a significant risk factor. The sensitivity of the special histological type and the specificity of the macroscopic peritoneal dissemination and adnexal metastasis were all high. <i>Conclusion:</i><i> </i>Omentectomy plays a significant role in determining the exact surgical staging in cases with non-endometrioid cancer, adnexal metastasis, and macroscopic peritoneal dissemination.</p>