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The role of robotic surgery in endometrial cancer
Author(s) -
O'Malley David M.,
Smith Blair,
Fowler Jeffrey M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23988
Subject(s) - medicine , endometrial cancer , robotic surgery , general surgery , surgery , gynecology , cancer
Robotic surgery for endometrial cancer has less blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and less postoperative complications compared to laparotomies. Robotic technologic advantages over laparoscopic technique are most pronounced in obese patients. The shorter learning curve may explain the greater utilization of the robotic technique. Robotic surgery will continue as a mainstay in the treatment of uterine cancers as we become more efficient and cost conscious while maintaining the high quality outcomes that have been reported. J. Surg. Oncol. 2015;112:761–768 . © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.