Robotic Single-port Hysterectomy, Adnexectomy, and Lymphadenectomy in Endometrial Cancer

Risk factors for robotic gynecologic procedures requiring conversion to other surgical procedures

“…In recent years, there have been reports on the feasibility of performing single‐port robotic gynecologic procedures, primarily in the oncology literature [23–25]. The present logistic regression analysis demonstrated that performing robotic procedures using a single‐port trocar was associated with increased odds of a robotic procedure requiring conversion.…”

Da Vinci single site© surgical platform in clinical practice: a systematic review

“…More recently Yoon et al . reported that a 49‐year‐old patient underwent successful robotic single‐port peritoneal washing, total hysterectomy, bilateral adnexectomy, and complete pelvic lymphadenectomy .…”

“…Some reports showed the feasibility of single site robotic surgery in particular settings such as trans-umbilical ovarian cystectomy (38) or sentinel lymph node biopsy during hysterectomy in endometrial cancer with the injection of ICG into the cervical stroma (39). More recently Yoon et al reported that a 49-year-old patient underwent successful robotic single-port peritoneal washing, total hysterectomy, bilateral adnexectomy, and complete pelvic lymphadenectomy (40).…”

The surgical ‘Robot’ in gynaecology: It isn’t a robot at all, and it doesn’t make anything better

“…It is possible, if not probable, that further improvements in microprocessor assistance to laparoscopy will ultimately provide value. The development of single‐incision techniques that exploit the utility of the microprocessor in creating a virtual multiport environment may be one of those developments that will prove to have utility, provided cost is controlled and there are no changes in relevant clinical outcomes . Furthermore, competitors to Intuitive, the manufacturer of the da Vinci system, as well as evolving reduced costs of components, may help to reduce the economic burden of using microprocessor‐based surgical assistance to the performance of laparoscopic procedures.…”