SLN in Endometrial Atypical Hyperplasia Jason Wright

IJGC Podcast - A podcast by BMJ Group - Mondays

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Jason Wright to discuss SLN in endometrial atypical hyperplasia. Dr. Wright is the Sol Goldman Associate Professor and Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Columbia University. Highlights: -Performance of sentinel lymph node mapping is increasing in women undergoing hysterectomy for complex atypical endometrial hyperplasia. -Sentinel lymph node mapping in women with atypical endometrial hyperplasia does not increase perioperative morbidity or mortality. -The addition of sentinel lymph node mapping to surgery for endometrial hyperplasia is associated with increased hospital costs.