Port-site recurrence in a patient undergoing robot-assisted gynecologic cancer surgery for endometrial cancer - A case report

Shakina Rauff; Joseph S Ng

doi:10.1016/j.gynor.2012.07.004

Port-site recurrence in a patient undergoing robot-assisted gynecologic cancer surgery for endometrial cancer - A case report

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2012 Aug 7;2(4):127-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2012.07.004. eCollection 2012.

Authors

Shakina Rauff¹, Joseph S Ng²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
² Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, National University Hospital, Singapore.

Abstract

► First case of port-site metastasis after robotic staging surgery for uterine cancer. ► Changes to robotic surgical technique to reduce risk of port-site recurrence. ► Further areas of investigation worth examining in this aspect of robotic surgery.

Keywords: Gynecologic oncology; Port-site metastasis; Port-site recurrence; Robot-assisted; Robotic surgery.