TY - JOUR
T1 - Robotic gynecologic surgery
T2 - Past, present, and future
AU - Chen, Chi Chiung Grace
AU - Falcone, Tommaso
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - Robotic techniques are increasingly being used to perform gynecologic surgical procedures including hysterectomies, performed for benign and malignant indications, myomectomies, tubal reanastomoses, and sacrocolpopexies. Robotic procedures seem to confer the same benefits as laparoscopic surgery without additional complications. It is unclear, however, whether robotic surgery imparts any additional benefits such as decreased operative times when compared with open or conventional laparoscopic techniques. The advantages to robotic surgery include improved visualization of the operative field with increased dexterity allowing more precise movements. Disadvantages include the learning curve associated with learning a new surgical technique and the equipment and operating costs of the robot and of using the robot.
AB - Robotic techniques are increasingly being used to perform gynecologic surgical procedures including hysterectomies, performed for benign and malignant indications, myomectomies, tubal reanastomoses, and sacrocolpopexies. Robotic procedures seem to confer the same benefits as laparoscopic surgery without additional complications. It is unclear, however, whether robotic surgery imparts any additional benefits such as decreased operative times when compared with open or conventional laparoscopic techniques. The advantages to robotic surgery include improved visualization of the operative field with increased dexterity allowing more precise movements. Disadvantages include the learning curve associated with learning a new surgical technique and the equipment and operating costs of the robot and of using the robot.
KW - Laparoscopic surgery
KW - Robotic surgery
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=69449087587&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=69449087587&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181b08adf
DO - 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181b08adf
M3 - Article
C2 - 19661749
AN - SCOPUS:69449087587
SN - 0009-9201
VL - 52
SP - 335
EP - 343
JO - Clinical obstetrics and gynecology
JF - Clinical obstetrics and gynecology
IS - 3
ER -