European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 298-303 , March 2010

The lymphatic drainage of the uterine cervix in adult fresh cadavers: Anatomy and surgical implications

  • A. Ercoli

      Affiliations

    • Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Catholic University, Campobasso, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Catholic University, L.go A. Gemelli, 1, 86100 Campobasso, Italy. Tel./fax: +39 0874312365 324.
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  • V. Delmas

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Anatomy, Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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  • V. Iannone

      Affiliations

    • Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Catholic University, Campobasso, Italy
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  • A. Fagotti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • F. Fanfani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • G. Corrado

      Affiliations

    • Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Catholic University, Campobasso, Italy
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  • G. Ferrandina

      Affiliations

    • Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Catholic University, Campobasso, Italy
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  • G. Scambia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

,Accepted 18 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.06.009

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 298-303 , March 2010

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