title: The interval robotic transabdominal cerclage in a morbidly obese patient.
abstract: The most commonly used prophylactic treatment of cervical insufficiency is cerclage but it carries significant morbidity either through vaginal or abdominal approach. A robotic-assisted transabdominal cerclage (RoboTAC) placement as an interval procedure could offer advantages over the conventional laparoscopic approach especially in morbidly obese patients. We report the use of interval RoboTAC procedure in a morbidly obese patient and ultimately she delivered a healthy infant at 38 weeks 2 days nonetheless removal of the cerclage.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Gynecologic Oncology Division, Acıbadem University School of Medicine, Halkalı Merkez Mah. Turgut Özal Bulvarı No:16, 34303, Istanbul, Turkey. mete.gungor@acibadem.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Mete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Güngör
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Gynecologic Oncology Division, Acıbadem University School of Medicine, Halkalı Merkez Mah. Turgut Özal Bulvarı No:16, 34303, Istanbul, Turkey. selim.afsar@acibadem.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Selim
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2757-1765
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Afşar
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Acıbadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. esra.ozbasli@acibadem.com.tr.
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Özbaşlı
authors.affiliation: Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. canan.genim@acibadem.com.tr.
authors.forename: Canan Erdem
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Genim
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D023802:Cerclage, Cervical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid; D011247:Pregnancy; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Cervical insufficiency; Interval robotic transabdominal cerclage; Morbid obesity