RT  - European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
ID  - 10.12892/ejgo4527.2019
T1  - Obturator nerve injury during gynecological surgery: our experience
A1  - S. Trapasso
A1  - F. Visconti
A1  - A. Di Cello
A1  - M.L. Rocca
A1  - A. Gallucci
A1  - F. Zullo
A1  - R. Venturella
K1  - Obturator nerve; Gyno-oncologic procedures; Intraoperative complication; Radical pelvic surgery; Pelvic
lymphadenectomy
YR  - 2019
SP  - 667
AB  - <p>Intraoperative injury of obturator nerve is a rare complication that may occur in gyno-oncologic procedures when a radical pelvic surgery is performed. In five years 1.584 oncologic patients were admitted to our clinic for surgery for gynecological cancers and the obturator nerve injury was an intra-operative complication occurred in three patients. In two women, a complete lesion of the obturator nerve due to ultrasonic devices was described, in the third case, the injury was caused by the use of electric scissors. In all cases the nerve repair was performed by a gynecologist with a complete and spontaneous resolution of the symptoms within three months after surgery.</p>