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Published on: May 23, 2014
Robotic, Laparoscopic, or Open Hysterectomy: Surgical Outcomes by Approach in Endometrial Cancer
Tiffany L Beck1, Melissa A Schiff2, Barbara A Goff1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology Division, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Study Objectives:
To compare patient outcomes by surgical approach in the management of endometrial cancer (EC) in Washington State from 2008 to 2013.
Design:
Population-based retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
Setting:
Washington State.
Patients:
EC patients treated with robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), laparoscopy (LS), or laparotomy (XLAP).
Interventions:
Comprehensive Hospital Abstract Reporting System to identify patients and assess the association of surgical approach with length of stay, readmissions, and perioperative complications.
Measurements And Results:
We identified 3712 cases of EC managed with either RAS, LS, or XLAP. Mean length of stay was not clinically different for RAS (1.5 days) and LS (1.6 days) but was 2.31 days longer for XLAP compared with LS (p < .001). Odds of any readmission did not differ for either RAS or XLAP compared with LS; however, early readmissions were half as likely for RAS compared with LS (p = .014). Complications were more than 2.5 times as likely for XLAP versus LS (p < .001), whereas complications did not differ for RAS versus LS (p = .931).
Conclusions:
RAS is as an alternative to LS in the treatment of EC and is preferable to XLAP. The use of RAS resulted in fewer early readmissions compared with LS and resulted in an increased proportion of cases via minimally invasive surgery.
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