Wagar is lead author on new article in Gynecologic Oncology

Matthew Wagar, MD, Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, is the lead author for a new article published in Gynecologic Oncology. Co-authors include Aaditi Naik, MD; Ran Catherine Zhang, MD, MPH; Amy Godecker, PhD, MS; Ellen M. Hartenbach, MD; Janelle N. Sobecki, MD; and Sumer K. Wallace, MD.

In “Incidence of postoperative venous thromboembolism in patients with vulvar carcinoma undergoing vulvectomy with or without lymphadenectomy,” Wagar and co-authors assessed whether the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) differed for radical vulvectomy with or without lymph node assessment for patients who underwent surgery for vulvar carcinoma:

“Inguinofemoral lymph node dissection by any method does not appear to be a risk factor for VTE when compared to radical vulvectomy alone. Further research is needed to determine if extended VTE prophylaxis is beneficial in this population.”

You can read the full article here.

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Paige Stevenson