ArticleJournal of breast cancer2025
Endoscopic Mastectomy: A Cost-Effective and Time-Efficient Alternative to Robotic Mastectomy With Comparable Oncologic and Safety Outcomes.
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- Robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy in breast cancer: current evidence, technical considerations, and clinical outcomes.Updates in surgery · 2026Review
- Single axillary incision for minimal access (endoscopic or robotic-assisted) nipple sparing mastectomy: axillary crease or lateral chest wall incision?Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic and endoscopic minimally invasive breast surgery: a narrative synthesis on divergent global adoption and emerging trends.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- [Application of pectoralis major fascia in robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction with gel implant].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2026Article
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purposeNipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) with immediate reconstruction is one of the most widely selected approaches for total mastectomy in patients with breast cancer who desire breast reconstruction. With the introduction of endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy (EM) and robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy (RM), comparison of these techniques in terms of clinical outcomes, surgical efficiency, and cost-effectiveness has gained increasing attention. Here, we compared the EM and RM techniques.
methodsThis study included 110 patients who underwent RM (n = 29) or EM (n = 81) at Korea University Ansan Hospital between April 2019 and November 2024. Primary outcomes were surgical time, surgical cost, length of hospital stay, total drainage, and complication rates. Statistical analyses were performed to compare differences between the two groups.
resultsThere were significant differences in both mastectomy operative time (RM: 170.7 ± 55.2 minutes, EM: 149.9 ± 40.2 minutes;
conclusionEM is a more time-efficient and cost-effective surgical technique than RM. Our findings indicate no significant safety advantage of RM over EM, highlighting the need for individualized surgical decision-making.
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