| UK | The United Kingdom |
| O&G | Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| BGCS | British Gynaecological Cancer Society |
| GO | Gynaecological Oncology |
| POSSUM | Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enUmeration of Mortality and Morbidity |
| P-POSSUM | Portsmouth POSSUM |
| ACS NSQIP | The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program |
| GLOBOCAN | Global Cancer Statistics |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| MIS | Minimally Invasive Surgery |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| RCOG | Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
| M&M | Morbidity and Mortality |
| SORT | Surgical Outcome Risk Tool |
| CCI | Charlson Comorbidity Index |
| ASA | American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| APACHE | Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation |
| SRS | Surgical Risk Scale |
| SAS | Surgical Apgar Score |
| ECOG | Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group |
| CNS | Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| GO SOAR | Global Gynaecological Oncology Surgical Outcomes Collaborative |