title: Robotic surgery for early stage cervical cancer: Evolution and current trends.
abstract: The management of early stage cervical cancer often includes surgery in the form of radical hysterectomy, radical trachelectomy, or radical parametrectomy. Surgical techniques have evolved to include minimal invasive approaches, and more recently, to include robotic assisted techniques. This review highlights the evolution of surgical management of early cervical cancer and specifically explores robotic assisted radical hysterectomy, radical trachelectomy, radical parametrectomy, and the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Erin E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Medlin
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kushner
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barroilhet
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000379:methods; D015994:Incidence; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000517:prevention & control; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007813:Laparotomy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000601:surgery; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015996:Survival Rate; D000069339:Trachelectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Robotic surgery; cervical cancer; gynecologic oncology; minimally invasive surgery