Open AccessComparison of robotic surgery and laparoscopy to perform total hysterectomy with pelvic adhesions or large uterus
Author(s) -
Li Hsuan Chiu,
Ching Hui Chen,
Pei-Chi Tu,
Ching Wen Chang,
Yuan Kuei Yen,
Weimin Liu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.147718
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , adhesion , surgery , laparoscopy , hysterectomy , blood loss , uterus , robotic surgery , pelvic pain , complication , laparoscopic surgery , laparoscopic hysterectomy , chemistry , organic chemistry
Currently, benefits of robotic surgery in patients with benign gynecological conditions remain unclear. In this study, we compared the surgical outcome of robotic and laparoscopic total hysterectomies and evaluated the feasibility of robotic surgery in cases with pelvic adhesions or large uterus.