Feasibility Study of Laparoendoscopic Single Site Surgical Staging for Endometrial Cancer

Prospective Randomized Comparison of Single-port and Four-port Laparoscopic Staging Operation for Endometrial Cancer

To compare the feasibility, safety, and efficacy between single-port and four-port laparoscopic surgical staging in patients with early stage endometrial cancer.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Previously untreated, histologically confirmed endometrial cancer

• Presumed FIGO stage 1

• Endometrioid adenocarcinoma

• patient who is planned to undergo surgical staging

• adequate oran function

  1. WBC > 3000 cells/mcl
  2. Platelets > 100000/mcl
  3. Creatinine < 2.0 mg/dL
  4. Bilirubin < 1.5 * normal and SGOT or SGPT < 3 * normal

• American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status I-II

• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2

• Patients who have signed an approved Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Uncontrolled medical disease
• Active infectious disease requiring antibiotics
• Previous pelvic radiation therapy
• Pregnant and lactating woman
• Patient who requires additional surgical procedures which are not necessary for surgical staging of endometrial cancer