Quality of life and sexual function after surgery in early stage XXXX .

@entity5 @entity1 @entity189
OBJECTIVES AND METHODS: @entity189 are rare genital @entity5 . In a retrospective study on 21 @entity1 factors influencing the quality of life and sexual function were investigated. All @entity1 were interviewed according to the Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire (FSFI) and the Short Form 12(  ) questionnaire (SF12). RESULTS: We identified 21 @entity1 that had been operated for @entity189 FIGO stage I or IIIa in the years 2006-2008. @entity1 that had  adjuvant radiotherapy were excluded. 14 @entity1 had been treated by a wide excision, the other 7 by a vulvectomy. 10 @entity1 had undergone a total inguinal lymphadenectomy, 5 @entity1 a sentinel node biopsy. In a multivariate analysis lymphadenectomy was the only factor influencing the @entity1 ' sexual function: @entity1 without lymphadenectomy or with sentinel node biopsy scored better in terms of sexual function, neither age nor the extend of the surgery resulted in a significant difference. CONCLUSION: The lymphadenectomy has a negative influence on the @entity1 ' sexual function after surgical treatment for @entity189 . The indication for lymphadenectomy should hence be seen critically.
