Table 3 Summary of cases of upper vaginectomy in VAIN 2 to 3
Authors | Number of cases | Procedure | Complication rate | Recurrence rate | Occult malignancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indermaur7 | 105 | Upper vaginectomy | 10% | 12 % | 12% |
Hoffman4 | 32 | Upper vaginectomy | 22% | 16% | 28% |
Diakomanolis11 | 24 | Upper vaginectomy | Not mentioned | 21% | Not mentioned |
This series | 4 (including 1 vaginal cancer) | Laparoscopic upper vaginecotmy | 50% (1 postopertive bleeding, 1 vesicovaginal fistula) | 0% | 0% |