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Role of robotic surgery in ovarian malignancy
Giovanni ScambiaAlessandro LucidiAlfredo ErcoliAnna FagottiVito ChianteraValerio Gallottasubject
Oncologymedicine.medical_specialtyPopulationContext (language use)robotic surgery ovarian cancerGynecologic oncologygynecologic oncology03 medical and health sciencesGynecologic Surgical Procedures0302 clinical medicineRobotic Surgical ProceduresInternal medicinerobotic surgerymedicineHumansRobotic surgeryeducationOvarian malignancygynecologic oncology; minimally invasive surgery; ovarian cancer; robotic surgery; Obstetrics and Gynecologyminimally invasive surgeryNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesOvarian NeoplasmsCervical cancereducation.field_of_study030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicinebusiness.industryGeneral surgeryObstetrics and GynecologyGeneral MedicineEvidence-based medicinemedicine.diseasegynecologic oncology; minimally invasive surgery; ovarian cancer; robotic surgery; Case-Control Studies; Female; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; Humans; Neoplasm Recurrence Local; Neoplasm Staging; Ovarian Neoplasms; Retrospective Studies; Robotic Surgical Procedures; Treatment OutcomeTreatment Outcomeovarian cancerSettore MED/40 - GINECOLOGIA E OSTETRICIACase-Control Studies030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemaleNeoplasm Recurrence LocalbusinessOvarian cancerdescription
As part of minimally invasive surgery, robotic-assisted approach is becoming increasingly popular in gynecologic oncology. It has been shown to be effective and feasible for staging and treating endometrial and cervical cancer, but its role in the context of primary and recurrent ovarian cancers is presently debated. Scanty data are available in the literature, and the level of evidence supporting its use in ovarian cancer is quite low. However, from a retrospective case-control series, robotic surgery seems to be safe and feasible for early-stage ovarian cancer. Its use in treating patients with advanced-stage or relapsed ovarian cancer is still highly controversial, suggesting the choice of robotic approach in a highly selected population.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2017-01-01 |