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Robotic approach using simple and radical hysterectomy for endometrial cancer with long-term follow-up evaluation
Gianluca Raffaello Damiani1,2, Daniela Turoli3, Gennaro Cormio4
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy.
Background:
Feasibility and outcome of robotic-assisted laparoscopy (RAL) for endometrial cancer was evaluated with a mean follow-up of 4 years.
Methods:
Robotic hysterectomy (RH) and type B robotic radical hysterectomy (RRH), with or without pelvic lymphadenectomy (PLH), was performed on 51 consecutive patients. Records were reviewed for demographic data, medical/surgical history and comorbidities, perioperative findings and outcomes, as well as long-term complications and recurrences. Regarding stage, according to 2009 FIGO, 25% of cases were IA, while 20%, 53% and 2% of cases were, respectively, IB, II and IIIA stage.
Results:
Twenty-eight patients underwent RRH + PLH (54.9%), four patients underwent RH with concurrent nodal sampling (NS) (7.8%); a total of 32 PLH were performed (62.6%).The median operative time for RRH + PLH was 255 min (range: 160-435). Pathology confirmed the adequacy of the surgical specimen.
Conclusion:
Our data support the adoption of RAL staging in patients with endometrial cancer, including those with cervical involvement, and demonstrate good long-term outcomes.
