Showing posts with label single port. Show all posts
Showing posts with label single port. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Single-port risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy with and without hysterectomy: Surgical outcomes and learning curve analysis
OBJECTIVE:
Based on considerable prospective data, risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is one of the most beneficial interventions available to reduce ovarian/breast cancer risk in BRCA carriers and high-risk women. The purpose of this study was to describe the initial surgical outcomes and learning curve analysis associated with laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) RRSO with and without hysterectomy.
RESULTS:
A total of 58 patients were evaluated; 36 (63%) were BRCA1/2 carriers and 38 (63%) had breast cancer.
"Prospective studies are needed to assess the relative benefits of LESS compared with more conventional minimally invasive approaches."
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BRCA
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breast cancer
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minimally invasive surgery
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outcomes
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single port
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surgery
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surgical education
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