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

J La State Med Soc. 2015 Oct;167(5):232-4. Epub 2015 Oct 15.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Seeding*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Ovariectomy / adverse effects*
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Surgical Instruments / adverse effects*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed