Robotic-Assisted Surgery for the Community Gynecologist

Thomas N Payne, Michael C Pitter
Clinical obstetrics and gynecology · 2011 · vol. 54(3) , pp. 391–411 · doi:10.1097/grf.0b013e31822b4998 · PMID:21857170 · W2324419681
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Robotic assistance may improve minimally invasive surgery adoption rates among community gynecologists, offering comparable perioperative outcomes to conventional techniques despite ongoing cost and accessibility debates.

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Abstract

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists confirm advantages of conventional minimally invasive surgery over laparotomy for benign gynecological procedures; however, adoption remains low for the general gynecologist. A systematic search for gynecology publications was performed using Medline and Scopus. Available data on adoption rates and perioperative outcomes for hysterectomy, myomectomy, sacrocolpopexy, and endometriosis were reviewed. Robotic assistance may provide an improved rate of minimally invasive surgery adoption with equivalent perioperative outcomes to that of conventional techniques. Accessibility and cost remain controversial. Formal training programs are being created to address these issues.

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endometriosis

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Community Health Services Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Robotics Surgery, Computer-Assisted Female Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Humans Robotics Robotics Treatment Outcome

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