Robotic-assisted surgery in gynecologic oncology: A Society of Gynecologic Oncology consensus statement: Developed by the Society of Gynecologic Oncology's Clinical Practice Robotics Task Force

• Published in: Gynecologic oncology Vol. 124; no. 2; pp. 180 - 184
• Main Authors: Ramirez, Pedro T., Adams, Sarah, Boggess, John F., Burke, William M., Frumovitz, Michael M., Gardner, Ginger J., Havrilesky, Laura J., Holloway, Robert, Lowe, M. Patrick, Magrina, Javier F., Moore, David H., Soliman, Pamela T., Yap, Stephanie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-02-2012
• Subjects: Female; Genital Neoplasms, Female - economics; Genital Neoplasms, Female - surgery; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - economics; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - education; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - methods; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - standards; Humans; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - economics; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - education; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - standards; Practice Patterns, Physicians; Robotics - economics; Robotics - education; Robotics - methods; Robotics - standards
• ISSN: 0090-8258; 1095-6859
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.11.006

► Robotic surgery may offer potential advantages over laparotomy in patients with gynecologic cancer. ► Advantages of robotic surgery over traditional laparoscopic surgery remain to be defined. ► Guidelines for robotic surgery credentialing and training should be defined and future development encouraged.