Herniation formation in women undergoing robotically assisted laparoscopy or laparotomy for endometrial cancer.

Objective: To compare the incidence of trocar site hernia in women who underwent robotically assisted laparoscopic surgery (RBT) for endometrial cancer staging with the incidence of ventral hernia formation in patients who underwent laparotomy (LAP) for the same indication. To analyze risk factors for hernia formation in women undergoing RBT for endometrial cancer.

Methods: We retrospectively identified all patients who underwent surgical staging for endometrial cancer via RBT or LAP from 2009-2012.