Table I.

Tumour and patient’s characteristics to be considered for selection to minimally invasive pelvic exenteration (as compared to laparotomy).

Potential indications for minimally invasive pelvic exenteration	Potential indications for open pelvic exenteration
Major criteria:	Major criteria:
Small tumours (< 5 cm at pre-operative MRI scan)	Large tumours (≥ 5 cm at pre-operative MRI scan)
No pelvic side-wall involvement	Pelvic sidewall or lateral structures involvement
Morbidity of patient who could not tolerate major laparotomy	Patients able to tolerate major laparotomy
Consider in following categories:	Consider in following categories:
Palliative setting	Curative setting
BMI ≥ 30	BMI < 30