Tips and Details for Successful Robotic Myomectomy: Single-Center Experience with the First 125 Cases

J Clin Med. 2022 Jun 5;11(11):3221. doi: 10.3390/jcm11113221.

Abstract

With the continuous development of minimally invasive and precise surgical techniques, laparoscopic myomectomy has become a mainstream surgical method due to its aesthetic outcomes and rapid postoperative recovery. However, during laparoscopic myomectomy, clinicians often encounter unfavorable factors, such as limited vision, inaccurate suturing, difficulty in removing tumors, and susceptibility to fatigue in the operating position. In recent years, robot-assisted surgery has been widely used in gynecology. The advantages of this technique, such as a three-dimensional surgical view, reducing the surgeon's tremor, and the seven degrees of freedom of the robotic arms, compensate for the defects in laparoscopic surgery. The Department of Gynecology in our hospital has accumulated a wealth of experience since robot-assisted surgery was first carried out in 2017. In this article, the surgical skills of the robotic myomectomy process are described in detail.

Keywords: myomectomy; robot-assisted surgery; surgical tips and details.

Grants and funding

This research was funded by China Medical University, 2019 “Cultivating Discipline Support Program” Project: Obstetrics and Gynecology—Robotics.