Key clinical point: Robotic single-port myomectomy (RSPM) using the da Vinci SP surgical system for treating symptomatic fibroids was a feasible surgical procedure and could solve many of the ergonomic problems associated with single-port laparoscopic myomectomy (SPLM).
Major finding: Conversion to SPLM, multiport laparoscopic myomectomy, or laparotomy was not required in women with less than 7 resected fibroids ( maximal diameter <10 cm) and those with at least 7 resected fibroids (maximal diameter of resected fibroids ≥10 cm). Minor postoperative complications like fever, transient ileus, and transfusion were observed in 15 women, which could be resolved by conservative treatment.
Study details: Findings are from a prospective observational study including 69 women with symptomatic fibroids who underwent myomectomy, of which 61 women underwent RSPM.
Disclosures: The study did not report any source of funding. The authors declared no conflict of interests.
Source: Lee JH et al. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2021 Oct 23. doi: 10.1111/jog.15076 .