title: Robotic management of major vessel injury during pelvic lymphadenectomy.
abstract: Laparoscopic management of major vessel lesion is a challenging task during pelvic lymphadenectomy, and conversion is frequently necessary. Robotic surgery overcomes the limits of laparoscopy in vascular suturing. We describe a case of a 79-year-old woman with stage IB G3 endometrial adenocarcinoma, where an external iliac vein injury occurred during pelvic lymphadenectomy. This is the first case report that describes robotic management of a major vascular injury during pelvic lymphadenectomy by use of endoscopic bulldog clamps and robotic intracorporeal vascular sutures.
authors: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Pisa, Italy. alessandra.perutelli@gmail.com
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Perutelli
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: Garibaldi
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Gargini
authors: Chiara
authors: C
authors: Baldacci
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Basile
authors: Maria Giovanna
authors: MG
authors: Salerno
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018269:Carcinoma, Endometrioid / Q000601:surgery*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000601:surgery; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013537:Sutures