Trocar Site Metastasis Following Robotic Oophorectomy for Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Jason M. Gauthier, Adam Hauch, Buu T. Duong, Byron E. Crawford, William R. Robinson, Emad Kandil

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Abstract

While robotic surgery has seen much success in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies, the technical aspects of this approach raise concern for spreading tumor cells within the peritoneal cavity and to trocar sites. To date, robotic trocar site metastases have been identified following surgery for both endometrial and cervical cancer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)232-234
Number of pages3
JournalThe Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
Volume167
Issue number5
StatePublished - Oct 1 2015
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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