Long-Term Morbidity after Endometrial Cancer Surgery: a Comparison of Open vs. Robotic Approach

This retrospective study is looking into the long-term morbidity after endometrial cancer staging surgery and compares the long-term morbidity of patients who underwent open staging surgery vs. robotic approach. One hundred twenty-nine patients who underwent staging surgery for endometrial cancer fr...

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Published in:Indian journal of surgical oncology 2019-06, Vol.10 (2), p.292-295
Main Authors: Padmanabhan, Dakshin Sitaram, Anumolu, Amulya, Pranav, Sai M, Patel, Viral, George, Sobha, Rajanbabu, Anupama
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer surgery
Endometrial cancer
Lymphedema
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Morbidity
Oncology
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Robotics
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
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Summary:This retrospective study is looking into the long-term morbidity after endometrial cancer staging surgery and compares the long-term morbidity of patients who underwent open staging surgery vs. robotic approach. One hundred twenty-nine patients who underwent staging surgery for endometrial cancer from January 2014 until June 2017 were included in the analysis. Morbidities occurring 1 month after surgery—vault complications, incisional hernias, vault dehiscence, and lymphedema—were looked into. There were no statistically significant differences between the long-term complications in both groups (vault infection 5.1% vs. 1.4%, vaginal cuff dehiscence 1.6% vs. 0%, incisional hernia 6.8% vs. 0%, and lymphedema 11.8% vs. 10% in open vs robotic groups respectively). But as far as clinical significance was concerned, patients who underwent robotic staging surgery had a significant decrease in vaginal cuff complications and incisional hernia. Our study shows that robotic-assisted surgery can reduce even long-term morbidity in patients undergoing surgery for endometrial cancer.
ISSN:0975-7651
0976-6952
DOI:10.1007/s13193-019-00906-9