摘要
Aim:The aim of this study is to compare disease-free survival(DFS)and overall survival(OS)in patients with stage I cervical cancer(≤4cms,lymph node-negative)undergoing open radical hysterectomy(ORH)vs.minimally invasive radical hysterectomy(MIRH).Methods:All patients undergoing radical hysterectomy between January 2012-December 2018 from the largest tertiary referral cancer centre were included.A 1:1 propensity matching was done based on four independent prognostic factors to compare DFS and OS with the route of surgery.Results:One hundred and ninety-nine patients were included during the study period.The median age of the cohort was 50 years.The median follow-up of patients was 47 months.Following 1:1 propensity matching,a total of 174 patients were analysed for DFS and OS in ORH(n=87)and MIRH(n=87)groups.Protective measure was used in two-thirds of the patients during MIRH.Twenty-nine patients(16.7%)had recurrences.For the matched cohort(n=174),the DFS at 36 and 60 months was 84.8%(78.1%-89.6%)and 81%(73.4%-86.6%)respectively and the OS was 96.5%(91.7%-98.5%)and 95.6%(90.3%-98%)respectively.There was no statistically significant difference in DFS or OS between ORH and MIRH.Conclusion:The present study showed no difference in oncological outcomes in MIRH compared to ORH.Retrospective audits on patient characteristics such as screening/vaccination history along with surgical technique/load and matching for crucial risk factors should be factored in future studies to eliminate the possible methodological errors.
