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Chapter-27 A decade of robotassisted laparoscopic myomectomy: reflections on the present and future

BOOK TITLE: Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery: Evidence-Based Laparoscopic, Hysteroscopic and Robotic Procedures

Author
1. Gargiulo Antonio R
ISBN
9781909836099
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12892_28
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2016
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Chapter keywords
artificial reproduction, postoperative pain, uterine rupture, laparoscopic myomectomy, adhesion prevention, adenomyosis, myoma mapping, radiologic imaging, teleoperator, cosmetic burden, uterine fibroids, robotic cannula, minilaparotomy techniques, endometrial carcinoma, surgical armamentarium, leiomyosarcoma

Abstract

This chapter discusses a decade of robotassisted laparoscopic myomectomy, where minimally invasive myomectomy offers superior clinical and reproductive outcomes compared to abdominal myomectomy. Wound protrusion is associated with the technique of single-layer closure that bunches up the deep and superficial tissue layers. A single study stands out as the exception to the broad evidence that points to a higher rate of adhesion following open myomectomy. Robot assistance is one of the demonstrated practical strategies to achieve the above goals, particularly in the hands of trained laparoscopic teams. Newly available robotic technology may eventually provide some imaging-independent advantage in the identification of smaller intramural tumors by reintroducing some degree of haptic feedback into robot-assisted laparoscopy. Some gynecologic surgeons can reliably offer LM without the assistance of the teleoperator. Women undergoing myomectomy are generally of reproductive age. MRI with and without gadolinium enhancement is an essential feature of the modern preoperative planning for myomectomy.

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