Trend and characteristics of minimally invasive surgery for patients with endometrial cancer in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Owing to the potential benefits of minimally invasive hysterectomy for endometrial cancer, the practice pattern has recently shifted in Japan. This study examined the trends in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in patients with endometrial cancer in Japan.

Methods

This retrospective observational study examined the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tumor Registry database between 2015-2019. This study examined the time-specific proportion change and predictors of MIS use in initial endometrial cancer treatment in Japan, and compared it with the use of abdominal surgery. Additionally, the association between hospital surgical treatment volume and MIS use was examined.

Results

A total of 14,059 patients (26.5%) underwent minimally invasive hysterectomy

SUBMITTER: Yoshida H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10157347 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature