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Instituting a robot‐assisted surgery programme at a tertiary care cancer centre
Author(s) -
duPont Nefertiti C.,
Guru Khurshid A.,
Iskander George B.,
Odunsi Kunle,
Lele Shashikant B.,
Rodabaugh Kerry J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the international journal of medical robotics and computer assisted surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1478-596X
pISSN - 1478-5951
DOI - 10.1002/rcs.339
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , endometrial cancer , robotic surgery , gynecologic oncology , laparotomy , surgery , body mass index , tertiary care , cancer , ovarian cancer , uterine cancer , retrospective cohort study , complication , general surgery
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. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.