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Patients were categorized into either the laparoscopy or the laparotomy group.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 115 patients were evaluated using pre- and posthysterectomy peritoneal cytology. Laparoscopic surgery was performed for patients with early-stage cancer; they had significantly smaller tumors (mean \u00b1 standard deviation: 3.0 \u00b1 1.6 vs. 4.3 \u00b1 2.4 cm;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001) and lower incidence of lymphovascular invasion (16\/82 [19.5%] vs. 17\/33 [51.5%];\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001) and positive lymph nodes (4\/82 [4.9%] vs. 8\/33 [24.2%];\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.002) compared with those undergoing laparotomy. No significant differences were observed in the occurrence of positive initial cytology, peritoneal cytological contamination, or positive vaginal cytology between the groups. Positive vaginal cytology was significantly associated with the use of a uterine manipulator in the laparoscopy group (25\/30 [83.3%] vs. 26\/52 [50.0%];\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.004).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Routine tubal ligation at surgery initiation, Z-suturing, and vaginal washing may reduce the risk of peritoneal cytological contamination during MIS for endometrial cancer. These measures should especially be considered when a uterine manipulator is used.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/gmit.gmit-d-24-00069","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,20]],"date-time":"2026-02-20T12:00:11Z","timestamp":1771588811000},"page":"159-163","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Tubal Coagulation, Z-suturing of External Cervical Os, and Vaginal Washing May Prevent Cancer-cell Spillage during Minimally Invasive Surgery for Endometrial Cancer"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Hiroyoshi","family":"Ko","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kenro","family":"Chikazawa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and 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