Abstract
Background: The initial experience of a gynaecological oncology robotic surgery programme at a tertiary care cancer centre is described. Methods: A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the perioperative outcomes of 76 patients offered robot-assisted surgery. Results: Seventy-three patients underwent robot-assisted surgery; three cases were converted to laparotomy; 51% of patients underwent treatment for endometrial cancer; 18% had ovarian cancer risk reduction surgery; and 8% were treated for uterine leiomyomata. Median body mass index (BMI) was 30. Median estimated blood loss, operative time, and length of stay were 150 ml, 195 min and 1 day, respectively. The total major complication rate was 6.8% and the total minor complication rate was 15.1%. Conclusion: Robot-assisted surgery is safe and appropriate for gynaecological patients undergoing surgical management. A gynaecological oncology robot-assisted programme can be easily established in a tertiary care cancer centre.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 330-333 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Da vinci surgical system
- Gynaecological oncology
- Gynaecology
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Robot-assisted surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Biophysics
- Computer Science Applications