Erschienen in:
01.12.2014 | Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (A Fader, Section Editor)
Update on Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy: Outcomes and Costs
verfasst von:
Jennifer L. Hallock, Jocelyn Fitzgerald, Chi Chiung Grace Chen
Erschienen in:
Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports
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Ausgabe 4/2014
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Abstract
The purpose of this review was to critically evaluate literature published over the past three years regarding outcomes and costs of robotic sacrocolpopexy (RSC) versus laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC). A total of eight studies were selected that directly compared these techniques: two randomized controlled trials, one prospective trial, and five retrospective trials, with follow-ups ranging from three months to three years. RSC and LSC resulted in similar objective and subjective success rates, quality of life outcomes and overall perioperative complication rates. RSC required similar or longer operative times, caused similar or less blood loss and resulted in more short-term postoperative pain. RSC was also associated with higher costs compared to LSC, but this difference was minimal when excluding the robot purchase cost from calculations. Although complication rates were not significantly different in a majority of the studies, the largest retrospective study demonstrated that RSC resulted in a significant increase in the risk of venous thromboembolism and of a conversion to an open procedure. The ultimate choice of route and method of sacrocolpopexy should be individualized, taking into account the surgeon’s experience and the patient's history and characteristics. In conclusion, RSC is an acceptable alternative to LSC for the management of apical vaginal prolapse, but longer follow-up is needed with studies specifically powered to detect differences in costs and outcomes.