Single centre experience in India for benign gynecological robotic surgery with da Vinci Si system: A real world data analysis of one decade

Abstract

Objective: To analyse real time data over a decade of robotic surgery for benign Gynecological conditions using the da Vinci Si system.Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of da Vinci Si robotic surgery between August 2012 and July 2021 at single medical centre by a single surgeon.Results: Of the total 452 cases, the procedures were broadly categorised into myomectomy (RM-204), hysterectomy (RH-150), endometriosis excision (RE-80). The mean age of 46.12±6.77 and the mean BMI 28.89±5.02 kg/m2 in RH group was higher in RH group when compared to RM and RE groups. The mean docking time over 10 years was 10.59 minutes and mean console time was 96.35±47.77 minutes and both were significantly lower in the last 5 years when compared to first 5 years. 49.9% patients did not require intravenous analgesics beyond 24 hours and only 7.2% needed beyond 48 hours. 44.7% had less than 24 hours of hospital stay and 1.1% stayed beyond 48 hours. The mean hemoglobin drop was 1.109±0.7531 g%, significantly higher in RM group. The mean specimen weight in RM group was 323.8 g (200–1,372 g) and 84 cases had multiple leiomyomas. The commonest indication of robotic surgery was fibroid uterus.Conclusion: Robotic surgery for benign gynecologic surgery feasible and safe. It has equivalent outcomes when compared to laparoscopic surgery and superior when compared with laparotomy. Using robots to reduce open and repeat surgery for injury corrections could translate to reductions in the over-all economic burden of treatment.