title: Robotic Surgery in Women With Ovarian Cancer: Surgical Technique and Evidence of Clinical Outcomes.
abstract: Robotic surgery is a new technology that has been progressively implemented to treat endometrial and cervical cancer. However, the use of robotic surgery for ovarian cancer is limited to a few series of cases and comparative studies with laparoscopy or laparotomy. The technical issues concerning robotic surgery, as well as clinical evidence, are described in this review. Robotic surgery in early stage, advanced stage, and relapsed ovarian cancer is discussed separately. In conclusion, evidence regarding the use of robotic-assisted surgical treatment for women with ovarian cancer is still scarce, but its use is progressively growing. Robotic-assisted staging in selected patients with early stage disease has an important role in referral institutions when well-trained gynecologists perform surgeries. However, minimally invasive surgery in patients with advanced stage or relapsed ovarian cancer requires further investigation, even in selected cases.
authors.affiliation: Gynecology Department, Valencian Institute of Oncology (IVO), Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: miniglucas@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Minig
authors.affiliation: Gynecology Department, Valencian Institute of Oncology (IVO), Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Padilla Iserte
authors.affiliation: Gynecology Department, Valencian Institute of Oncology (IVO), Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zorrero
authors.affiliation: Gynecology Department, European Institute of Oncology (IEO), Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Vanna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zanagnolo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Advanced stage; Early stage; Ovarian cancer; Robotic surgery; Surgical staging