A histerectomia radical de Wertheim-Meigs foi o tratamento de escolha para o carcinoma invasivo do colo do útero estado clinico lb e lla no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo no período de 1974 a 1993, quando 166 pacientes foram submetidas a esta forma de tratamento. Metástase linfonodal estava presente em 19 pacientes (11,3%). A taxa de recidiva foi de 21% nas pacientes com linfonodos positivo e 6% nas linfonodo negativas. Complicações ocorreram em 35 pacientes (20,83%) e foram as seguintes: atonia vesical 9,52%; fistulas 5,95%; incontinência urinária 4,76%; estenose reteral 2,97%; deiscência 2,38% e linfedema de rnembros inferiores 1,19%. Complicações intra-operatórias ocorreram em 4,76% e envolveram lesões em bexiga, ureter e grandes vasos.

Wertheim-Meigs hysterectomy is the treatment of choice for invasive cervix cancer stage IB and IIA at the University of São Paulo Medical School. It was performed in 168 patients between 1974 and 1993. Pelvic lymph node metastases were found in 19 patients (11.3%) and 149 were negative lymph node. The recurrence rate was 21% in the positive lymph node and 6% in the negative lymph node patients. Complications occurred in 35 patients (20.83%) and were as follows: atonic bladder in 9.52%; fistulae in 5.59%; urinary incontinence in 4.76%; ureteral stenosis in 2.97%; dehiscence in 2.38% and lymphedema in 1.19%. Intraoperative complications occurred at a rate of 4.76% and involved injuries to the bladder, ureter and great vessels.