title: Robot-assisted laparoscopy for infertility treatment: current views.
abstract: To determine the interest of using robotic laparoscopic surgery in the management of female infertility, we reviewed our own activity and searched the Medline database for publications on robotic technology in infertility surgery, with the use of the following search words: robotic laparoscopy, tubal anastomosis, myomectomy, deep infiltrating endometriosis, and adnexal surgery. Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery has seen rapid progression over the past few years. It has been mostly used for myomectomy, proximal tubal reanastomosis, and deep endometriosis surgery. Despite its increased range of indications, no randomized control studies are available. The place of robotic surgery in the management of infertility remains undetermined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France. Electronic address: carbonnelmarie@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carbonnel
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goetgheluck
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Albane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frati
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Even
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: Jean Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ayoubi
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D013243:Sterilization Reversal / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Robotic laparoscopy; adnexal surgery; deep infiltrating endometriosis; myomectomy; tubal anastomosis