Publications by authors named "Regina P Montero"
Robotic transperitoneal infrarenal aortic lymphadenectomy: technique and results.
Int J Gynecol Cancer
January 2010
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the feasibility and outcomes of a robotic surgical technique called transperitoneal infrarenal aortic lymphadenectomy, particularly in treating gynecologic cancers.
- - Researchers developed the technique in female cadavers and tracked results from 33 patients, finding an average surgical time of 42 minutes and an average of 12.9 lymph nodes removed per patient.
- - The findings indicate that this robotic procedure is both safe and effective, although it requires specific adjustments like table rotation and extra trocar sites when used alongside other robotic pelvic surgeries.
Objectives: To develop a robotic technique for extraperitoneal aortic lymphadenectomy in cadavers followed by application in a patient with advanced cervical cancer.
Methods: Two fresh frozen female torso cadavers were used to develop the correct placement of the robotic column and trocars, respectively, to allow for a safe and adequate performance of aortic lymphadenectomy using the da Vinci S system. The resulting technique was applied to a patient with cervical cancer Stage IB2 presenting with enlarged aortic nodes.
Objective: Comparison of perioperative results of patients undergoing radical hysterectomy by robotics, laparoscopy, and laparotomy.
Study Design: Prospective analysis of 27 patients undergoing robotic radical hysterectomy between April 2003 and September 2006. Comparison was made with patients operated by laparoscopy and laparotomy matched by age, BMI, site and type of malignancy, FIGO staging, and type of radical hysterectomy.