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. 2022 Apr 2;74(3):843–855. doi: 10.1007/s13304-022-01248-y

Table 3.

Studies concerning Multi-port (MP) Robotic surgery

Authors, years Type of study Cases
number
Surgery Stage OT
min
Ebl
ml
Conversion
rate
HS
day
Complication
number/type
Outcomes BMI
median
Corrado et al., 2018 Retrospective multi-institutional study 249

Hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy,

pelvic node dissection

153 IA

58 IB

18 II

8 IIIA

2 IIIB

8 IIIC

2 IVB

183 124

8

6 Laparoscopy:

3 hypercapnia, poor exposure, large uterus, difficulty to perform lymphadenectomy

2 Laparotomy:

poor bowel exposure, bowel adhesion

3.1

24

1 Hemoperitoneum,

1 urethrovaginal fistula

Others cases not specified

MP robotic surgery in severely obese women with endometrial cancer is feasible, safe,

and reproducible

36.3
Yim et al., 2015 Retrospective study 112

Hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy,

pelvic node dissection

97 I

7 II

8 III

Not specified

208 184 0 8.9

8

3 Vessel injury,

1 Febrile morbidity,

2 Pelvic cavity infection/hematoma,

1 Massive chyle ascites,

1 Wound infection

MP robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery is a feasible approach in gynecology with acceptable complications 23
Al-Badawi et al., 2011 Retrospective study 12 Hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with or without pelvic node dissection Not specified 156 177

1

1 Laparotomy: bleeding

3.3

2

1 Post-operative bleeding,

1 supra-ventricular

tachycardia

MP robotic surgery is feasible and satisfactory

to our Arabian patient population

34
Smith et al., 2012 Retrospective study 46 Hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with or without pelvic node dissection Not specified 175 94

3

3 Laparotomy: 2 intact specimen extraction, bleeding

1.3

2

1 Vascular injury,

1 deep vein thrombosis

Incorporating fellow education into MP robotic surgery does not adversely affect outcomes when

compared to traditional laparoscopic surgery

30
Holloway et al., 2012 Retrospective study 35

Hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy,

pelvic node dissection

9 Low-risk

26 High-risk

Not specified

169 118 0 1.3 0 Fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green detected bilateral sentinel lymph nodes more often than isosulfan blue 33.1
Ng et al., 2011 Retrospective study 17

Hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, with or without

pelvic node dissection

Not specified 200 0

2

1 Vaginal cuff dehiscence,

1 bleeding

MP robotic surgery is feasible and safe
Goel et al., 2011 Retrospective study 59

Hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, with or without

pelvic and aortic node dissection

18 IA

21 IB

12 II

2 III A

8 III C

185 231

1

1 Laparotomy: injury to the

external iliac vein

1.3

2

1 Injury to the

external iliac vein,

1 pelvic abscess

MP robotic surgery is a useful minimally invasive tool for the comprehensive

surgical staging

39.3
Peeters et al., 2011 Prospective study 171 Hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic node dissection, with or without aortic node dissection

122 I

16 II

24 III

3 IV

6 CAH

49

(only operative time reported)

87

6

6 Minilaparotomy: to remove the

uterus

1.4

4

4 wound complications

Minor technical and surgical approaches were

associated with low morbidity, and appears to benefit patients undergoing MP robotic surgery for gynaecologic

cancers

31.6
Holloway et al., 2009 Retrospective chart review 100 Hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic node dissection, with or without aortic node dissection

79 I

7 II

14 III

Not specified

171 103

4

4 Laparotomy:

2 vena cava bleeding, large uterus, external iliac artery bleeding

1.1

3

1 fever,

1 postoperative ileus, 1 respiratory failure

Operative times decreased and aortic dissections improved with increasing Lymph nodes counts during the first 100 cases of MP robotic hysterectomy 29
Peiretti et al., 2009 Prospective study 80

Hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, with or without

pelvic and aortic node dissection

62 IA

9 IB

2 II

3 IIIA

1 IIIB

3 IIIC

181 44

3

3 Laparotomy:

2 extensive adhesions, metastatic

obturator node

2.5

5

1 Bladder fistula,

3 vaginal cuff dehiscence,

1 small bowel obstruction

MP robotic staging for early-stage endometrial cancer is feasible and safe 25.2

OT operative time, HS hospital stay, Ebl estimated blood loss, MP multi port, BMI body mass index