ArticleGynecologic oncology2020
Minimally invasive radical hysterectomy for early-stage cervical cancer: Volume-outcome relationship in the early experience period.
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- Volume-outcome relationship in intra-abdominal robotic-assisted surgery: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of survival after minimally invasive radical hysterectomy versus abdominal radical hysterectomy in cervical cancer: center-associated factors matter.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2022Pooled it
- Nationwide trends in surgery selection and minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer with preoperative T1B1/T1B2 disease in Japan.International journal of clinical oncology · 2026Review
- Should all fellows in gynecologic oncology have experience performing radical hysterectomies, or should this be limited to select surgeons? Is medical oncology the future direction for gynecologic oncologists?Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
- Hospital volume-outcome relationships for robot-assisted surgeries: a population-based analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Improved bladder function in radical hysterectomy without worsening oncologic outcome: resection of the posterior layer of the vesicouterine ligament with the procedure limited to the vesical veins.Journal of gynecologic oncology · 2024Article
- Effect of annualized surgeon volume on major surgical complications for abdominal and laparoscopic radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer in China, 2004-2016: a retrospective cohort study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- The Effect of Surgeon Volume on the Outcome of Laser Vaporization: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Article
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- Trends in Surgical Morbidity and Survival Outcomes for Radical Hysterectomy in West China: An 11-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Volume-Specific Survival and Perioperative Outcome: Unmet Need for Evidence in Gynecologic Malignancy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Hospital volume-outcome relationship in vulvar cancer treatment: a Japanese Gynecologic Oncology Group study.Journal of gynecologic oncology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveMinimally invasive radical hysterectomy (MIS-RH) for early-stage cervical cancer is a relatively new surgical procedure with increased utilization in the mid-/late-2000s. This study examined the association between hospital surgical volume for MIS-RH and perioperative outcomes for early-stage cervical cancer in the period of early adoption.
methodsThis population-based retrospective study queried the National Inpatient Sample from 2007 to 2011. Cervical cancer cases treated with MIS-RH were examined (n = 2202 from 163 hospitals). Annualized hospital surgical volume was defined as the average number of procedures performed per year in which at least one case was performed. Characteristics and outcomes related to MIS-RH use were assessed. The comparator cohort included RH by laparotomy (Open-RH; n = 11,187 from 405 hospitals).
resultsAmong MIS-RH-offering centers, 42.3% had average 1 case/year and surgical volume of >4 cases/year represented the top decile. When stratified by MIS-RH types, on average 31.3 centers performed robotic-assisted approach per year versus 11.5 centers for the traditional approach. Small bed capacity centers were most likely to perform robotic-assisted RH (adjusted-odds ratio 4.07, P < 0.001). In the traditional MIS-RH group, higher hospital surgical volume was associated with lower surgical morbidity (P = 0.025) whereas in the robotic-assisted approach higher hospital surgical volume was associated with higher surgical morbidity (P < 0.001). In the Open-RH cohort, higher hospital surgical volume was significantly associated with decreased surgical morbidity and mortality (both, P < 0.001).
conclusionIn the mid-/late-2000s, MIS-RH surgical volume was modest in the United States. Small bed capacity centers adopted robotic-assisted MIS-RH more frequently, and there was a statistically significant association of increased perioperative complications among higher volume centers. In contrast, higher surgical volume was associated with improved perioperative outcomes with the traditional MIS-RH and open-RH approaches.
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