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01-06-2005 | Original article

Telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign and oncologic pathologies: initial clinical experience with 30 patients

Authors: F. Marchal, P. Rauch, J. Vandromme, I. Laurent, A. Lobontiu, B. Ahcel, J. L. Verhaeghe, C. Meistelman, M. Degueldre, J. P. Villemot, F. Guillemin

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 6/2005

Abstract

Background

Telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic attempts to provide technological solutions to the inherent limitations of traditional laparoscopic surgery. The aim of this study is to report the first experience of two teams concerning telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign and malignant pathologies.

Methods

This study included 14 patients at the University Hospital Saint Pierre of Brussels (Belgium) and 16 patients at the Cancer Center of Nancy (France) from September 1999 to July 2003.

Results

The indications for surgery were uterine malignant diseases in 12 cases (stade I) (41%), and benign pathologies of the uterus in 18 cases (59%). Five postoperative complications (17%) occurred, none related to the robotic system.

Conclusion

Robotic surgery can be safely performed in gynecologic and gynecologic–oncologic surgery with no increase in complication rates. A significant advance is represented by the surgeon’s ergonomic improvement.

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Title: Telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign and oncologic pathologies: initial clinical experience with 30 patients
Authors: F. Marchal
P. Rauch
J. Vandromme
I. Laurent
A. Lobontiu
B. Ahcel
J. L. Verhaeghe
C. Meistelman
M. Degueldre
J. P. Villemot
F. Guillemin
Publication date: 01-06-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 6/2005
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-9122-4

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Telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign and oncologic pathologies: initial clinical experience with 30 patients

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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