Abstract: Objective To study laparoscopic pelvic lymphyectomy combined with vaginal hystectomy in the treatment of patients with stage Ⅰ endometrial carcinoma.Methods The data of 77 patients with stage Ⅰ endometrial carcinoma were reviewed retrospectively. These patients divided into the laparoscopic group and abdominal group according to the operation style. The operation time, blood loss, postoperation complication, rehabilition of the digestion tract, satisfaction degree to the operation of two groups were compared.Results There was no serious complications in the both groups. In the laparoscopic group, the operation time was longer than the abdominal group ( P<0.01), but so far as to the blood loss, the time of rehabilition of the digestion tract, the number of lymphyectomy, the postoperation pain alleviation and the degree of postoperation depression were superior to the abdominal group ( P<0.01).Conclusion Though the Laparoscopic operation takes longer time than the abdominal operation, it has much more advantage: mimimal blood loss, minimal abdominal scar, rapid postoperation rehabilition, much better pain alleviate, less urine retention.

Key words: endometrial carcinoma, laparoscopic pelvic lymphyectmy, vaginal hystectomy (TVH), abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), minimally invasive surgery, postoperation rehabilition