title: Robotic radical hysterectomy: Technical aspects.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the surgical technique of robotic radical hysterectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective video review of the instrumentation and methodology employed in 21 robotic radical hysterectomies for cervical cancer Stages IB-IIA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All radical hysterectomies were performed with the use of three or four robotic arms, three or four robotic instruments and one assistant trocar. The mean operating time was 225.8 min; mean console time was 182.1 min; and mean docking time was 2.2 min. The mean blood loss was 174.6 ml, mean number of lymph nodes 26.2, and the mean length of hospital stay was 1.6 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Robotic technology facilitates the performance of robotic radical hysterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA. jmagrina@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Javier F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Magrina
authors.forename: Rosanne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kho
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Magtibay
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery