The first reports of laparoscopic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy appeared in the literature in the late 1980s and early 1990s—that is, 15–20 years ago. Yet despite the real advantages of laparoscopy over laparotomy, the acceptance of a laparoscopic approach to lymphadenectomy in the gynecologic oncologic community has been slow.
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The first reports of laparoscopic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy appeared in the literature in the late 1980s and early 1990s—that is, 15–20 years ago. Yet despite the real advantages of laparoscopy over laparotomy, the acceptance of a laparoscopic approach to lymphadenectomy in the gynecologic oncologic community has been slow.