Multidirectional Traction Method Using SURGICEL NU-KNIT and Surgical Suture in Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometrial Cancer.

Journal: Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel approach to robot-assisted laparoscopic total hysterectomy (RH) for endometrial cancer that minimizes cancer sell spillage and develops a stable surgical field.

Authors

  • Kota Yamauchi
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: kyamauchi@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
  • Kentaro Sekiyama
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan.
  • Miki Otsuki
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan.
  • Shihori Nakamura
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan.
  • Eri Kawai
    Gynecologic and Breast Oncologic Surgery Department, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris, France.
  • Machiko Kojima
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan.
  • Yuki Kozono
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan.
  • Akiko Okuda
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan.
  • Yumiko Yoshioka
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan.
  • Toshihiro Higuchi
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL, PIIF Tazuke-Kofukai, Osaka, Japan.