Robotic surgery in the management of cervical carcinoma.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Alazzam, Mo'iad; Gillespie, Alan; Hewitt, Matt
- Source
- Archives of Gynecology & Obstetrics. Oct2011, Vol. 284 Issue 4, p937-943. 7p. 3 Charts.
- Subject
- *CERVICAL cancer treatment
*ONCOLOGIC surgery
*MEDICAL robotics
*DISEASE management
*ELECTRONIC information resource searching
*MEDICAL literature
*HYSTERECTOMY
- Language
- ISSN
- 0932-0067
Objectives: To review the published literature concerning robotic surgery and its applications in the management of cervical carcinoma. Methods: We electronically searched the MEDLINE from January 1990 until June 2010. We cross-examined article references to identify relevant articles not detected by the electronic search. Results: The majority of the reported literature consisted of case series, case reports or retrospective comparisons. Twenty-one articles were included in this review covering the different surgical applications: (5) radical trachelectomy, (12) radical hysterectomy, (3) pelvic exenteration and one parametrectomy. Conclusion: Robotic surgery enabled more gynaecological oncologists to perform more complex procedures safely while maintaining the minimal access approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]