Objectives: Risk factors and infection rates of radical robotic procedures have yet to be described in gynecology. A practice improvement strategy using a solitary dose of vaginal metronidazole the night before surgery was initiated to determine if it decreased the risk of pelvic infection.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of robotic radical hysterectomies for gynecologic malignancy at our institution from April 2010 through April 2016 was performed.