Robot-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy: initial experience in Korea. |
Young Tae Kim, Sang Wun Kim, Bo Sung Yoon, Eun Ji Nahm, Hye Won Hur, Sung Hoon Kim, Jae Hoon Kim, Jae Wook Kim |
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women's Cancer Clinic, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ytkchoi@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr |
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Abstract |
Hysterectomy is one of the most common non-pregnancy-associated surgical techniques in the field of gynecology. Over the years, this laparoscopic approach has evolved to include both subtotal and total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Robot-assisted technology may attenuate the learning curve for complex laparoscopic procedures, leveling the playing field between conventional laparotomy practitioners and laparoscopists. The advantages of robotics, such as motion scaling, three-dimensional visualization, and articulated instrumentation, enables complex surgical procedures to be performed with greater dexterity, more quickly, and more easily by many surgeons. We have experienced a case of patient with carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix treated by robotic surgery. We report the first case treated by robotic total laparoscopic hysterectomy with a brief review of literature. |
Key Words:
Robotic surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Cervix cancer |
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