Surgical and oncological outcome of robotic surgery compared to laparoscopic and abdominal surgery in the management of endometrial cancer.

Journal: European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare different techniques of minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy and robotics) to abdominal surgery in order to identify the optimal surgical technique in the treatment of endometrial cancer.

Authors

  • G Corrado
    Gynecologic Oncology Unit, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: giacomo.corrado@alice.it.
  • G Cutillo
    Gynecologic Oncology Unit, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
  • G Pomati
    Department of Surgery, Section of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
  • E Mancini
    Gynecologic Oncology Unit, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
  • I Sperduti
    Scientific Direction, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
  • L Patrizi
    Department of Surgery, Section of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
  • M Saltari
    Department of Surgery, Section of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
  • C Vincenzoni
    Gynecologic Oncology Unit, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
  • E Baiocco
    Gynecologic Oncology Unit, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
  • E Vizza
    Gynecologic Oncology Unit, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.