A randomized trial comparing conventional and robotically assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 208; no. 5; pp. 368.e1 - 368.e7
• Main Authors: Paraiso, Marie Fidela R., Ridgeway, Beri, Park, Amy J., Jelovsek, J. Eric, Barber, Matthew D., Falcone, Tommaso, Einarsson, Jon I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.05.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Double-Blind Method; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; hysterectomy; Hysterectomy - methods; Intraoperative Complications; laparoscopic hysterectomy; laparoscopy; Laparoscopy - methods; Middle Aged; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Operative Time; Postoperative Complications; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Recovery of Function; robotic-assisted surgery laparoscopy; Robotics; Treatment Outcome; Uterine Diseases - surgery; laparoscopy; laparoscopic hysterectomy; robotic-assisted surgery laparoscopy; hysterectomy
• ISSN: 0002-9378; 1097-6868; 1097-6868
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.02.008

The purpose of this study was to compare operative time and intra- and postoperative complications between total laparoscopic hysterectomy and robotic-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy. This study was a blinded, prospective randomized controlled trial conducted at 2 institutions. Subjects con...