Safety and feasibility of the three-port robot-assisted hysterectomy across uterine weights
- 17 June 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Journal of Robotic Surgery
- Vol. 15 (2), 259-264
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-020-01101-7
Abstract
One strategy thought to reduce direct costs associated with robotic surgery is minimizing the number of robotic arms used for a surgery. We aim to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of the three-port robot-assisted hysterectomy across uterine weights. Retrospective cohort study in a tertiary care university hospital of consecutive patients undergoing a three-port robot-assisted hysterectomy for benign indications. All surgeries were performed between 2012 and 2018 by fellowship-trained minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons. Data from 232 patients were collected. Eighty-eight (37.9%) patients had a uterine weight < 250 g, 63 (27.2%) had a uterine weight between 250 and 500 g, 51 (22.0%) had a uterine weight between 500 and 1000 g, and 30 (12.9%) had a uterine weight ≥ 1000 g. Multivariable regression analysis revealed no statistically significant differences between uterine weight groups and time spent in PACU, the total length of hospital stay, or direct cost. When setting the < 250 g as referent, patients with uterine weights between 500 and 1000 g, and more than 1000 g had an operative time that was on average 23.4% and 91.6% longer than patients with uterine weight < 250 g, respectively (p < 0.01). Patients with uterine weights between 500 and 1000 g and more than 1000 g had an EBL that was on average 35% and 156% higher than patients with uterine weight < 250 g, respectively (p < 0.01). Our data support the safety and feasibility of the three-port robot-assisted hysterectomy technique across uterine weights.Keywords
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