Nationwide trends and in-hospital complications of trachelectomy for surgically resectable cervical cancer in Taiwanese women: AÂ population-based study, 1998-2013

Substantial increase in the trend of delayed childbearing may have influenced the decision-making of Taiwanese women with cervical cancer in favor of trachelectomy over hysterectomy over the past 16-years from 1998 to 2013. When considering the uterine preservation for future fertility, women should be counseled about the risk of disease recurrence for cervical cancer before making surgical decision for trachelectomy over hysterectomy.