Endometrial Cancer: Join physicians from the University of North Carolina Hospitals for a da Vinci® (robotic) Hysterectomy for endometrial cancer with staging using the new da Vinci® S Surgical System. Live 4:00PM EST (21:00 UTC). The minimally invasive procedure will be performed by Dr. John Boggess, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Fellowship Program Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology and UNC School of Medicine.
During this live webcast, Dr. Boggess will emphasize the para-aortic lymphadenectomy to surgically stage the disease. With the new da Vinci S System, surgeons now have improved range of motion in the upper abdomen combined with improved access to reach the deep pelvis. These advantages are particularly helpful in staging endometrial cancer, since the surgeon can readily access the para-aortic lymph nodes for staging while still being able to reach the deep pelvis to perform the hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection.
Dr. Boggess will demonstrate how the 4th arm of the da Vinci S System is used during lymphadenectomy along with his approach to port placement given the longer instruments and improved range of motion, both of which allow greater access to the upper abdomen and to the deep pelvis. According to Boggess, "da Vinci allows for superior lymph node harvest with greater surgical precision and ease, compared to open and laparoscopic techniques. This allows surgeons to perform more precise and thorough lymph node dissections for a more comprehensive staging procedure."
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