Comparison of laparoscopic vs. robotic sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy in  endometrial cancer.

ABSTRACT: We compare the success of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy between standard laparoscopy and robotic-assisted laparoscopy (RAL) in patients with endometrial cancer. Patients with uterine epithelial tumour types undergoing staging surgery were identified from January 2019 to March 2023. Included patients underwent a total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and attempted bilateral SLN biopsy with indigocyanine green (ICG) dye, utilising either standard laparoscopy or RAL. 298 patients met the inclusion criteria. 211 (70.8%) had standard laparoscopy and 87 (29.2%) underwent RAL. The RAL cohort had significantly higher median body mass index (BMI) compared to standard laparoscopy (37 vs. 28 kg/m², p < 0.001). The overall rate of successful bilateral SLN biopsy was 66.8% (n

SUBMITTER: Odgers H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12021943 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature