title: Minimally invasive staging of endometrial cancer is feasible and safe in elderly women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the surgical outcome of elderly and younger patients undergoing laparoscopic or robotic surgical staging of endometrial cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
  
  
  METHODS
  University-affiliated hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred twenty-nine patients comprised the study group. Sixty patients were aged 65 years or older (elderly group), and 69 patients were younger than 65 years (younger group).
  
  
  METHODS
  Abdominal, laparoscopic, or robotic hysterectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 109 patients who underwent laparoscopic or robotic staging, there were no differences in estimated blood loss, lymph node count, surgical time, complications, rate of blood transfusion, conversion to laparotomy, and mean postoperative stay between elderly and younger patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Minimally invasive surgical staging for endometrial cancer is both feasible and safe in the elderly population and offers similar outcomes as in younger patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: Stephanie B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Ihnow
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Worley
authors.forename: Katherine P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Heyman
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: Brian M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Slomovitz
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Holcomb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018269:Carcinoma, Endometrioid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012371:Robotics; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome