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Macrì: Personal technical considerations about en bloc pelvic resection
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Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2015; 26(3): 242.

Published online: 8 July 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2015.26.3.242

Personal technical considerations about en bloc pelvic resection

Antonio Macrì

Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.

1Gynecologic Cancer Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

2Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA.

Correspondence to Antonio Macrì. Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, Messina, 98125, Italy. amacri@unime.it

Copyright © 2015. Asian Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology

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To the editor: I read with interest the article by Chang and Bristow [1], intitled "Surgical technique of en bloc pelvic resection for advanced ovarian cancer" and, also agreeing with the conclusions made by the authors, I would make two technical clarifications that I think can be useful for readers.
1. The superior hemorrhoidal vessels can be preserved, either because their visceral insertion is under the peritoneal pouch, and because the origin of the tumour doesn't require a lymphadenectomy of this region, as in the case of cancer of the rectosigmoid junction. Moreover, the preservation of these vessels, when possible, ensures a better blood supply to the rectal stump
2. Section of the distal rectum is easier with a Curved Cutter Stapler rather than with a linear one.

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References

1. Chang SJ, Bristow RE. Surgical technique of en bloc pelvic resection for advanced ovarian cancer. J Gynecol Oncol. 2015; 26:155.

Reply to A Macrì

Suk-Joon Chang1, Robert E. Bristow2

Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.

1Gynecologic Cancer Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

2Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA.

Correspondence to Suk-Joon Chang. Gynecologic Cancer Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-380, Korea. drchang@ajou.ac.kr

I appreciate the interest of Dr. Macrì in our work "Surgical technique of en bloc pelvic resection for advanced ovarian cancer." I agree that the superior hemorrhoidal vessels can be preserved and a Curved Cutter Stapler be used during the en bloc resection procedure. As you suggested, if possible, the proximal sigmoid should be resected below the superior hemorrhoidal vessels. However, when the disease extends above the level of the superior hemorrhoidal vessels, these vessels may have to be sacrificed. If the Curved Cutter Stapler is available, its use seems to be more helpful in dividing the distal rectum.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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