Learning Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy: Are We Facing an Emerging Situation?

Graziella Moufawad, Antonio Simone Laganà, Nassir Habib, Vito Chiantera, Andrea Giannini, Federico Ferrari, Amerigo Vitagliano, Luigi Della Corte, Giuseppe Bifulco and Zaki Sleiman ()
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Graziella Moufawad: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Beirut 1100, Lebanon
Antonio Simone Laganà: Unit of Gynecologic Oncology, ARNAS “Civico—Di Cristina—Benfratelli”, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Nassir Habib: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Francois Quesnay Hospital, 78200 Mantes-La-Jolie, France
Vito Chiantera: Unit of Gynecologic Oncology, ARNAS “Civico—Di Cristina—Benfratelli”, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Andrea Giannini: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, PhD Course in “Translational Medicine and Oncology”, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy
Federico Ferrari: Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
Amerigo Vitagliano: Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical and Human Oncologic Science, University of Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy
Luigi Della Corte: Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
Giuseppe Bifulco: Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
Zaki Sleiman: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Beirut 1100, Lebanon

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-10

Abstract: Despite wide screening campaigns and early detection, cervical cancer remains the fourth most common cancer among women. Radical hysterectomy, whether by open, laparoscopic or by robotic-assisted techniques, is the mainstay treatment. However, for adequate surgical results and good oncological prognosis, a gynecological surgeon should be trained to perform those procedures. The learning curve of radical hysterectomy, especially by laparoscopy, is influenced by several factors. The LACC trial, the decrease in cervical cancer incidence and radical hysterectomy procedures have widely reduced the learning curve for surgeons. This article mainly discusses the learning curve of laparoscopic radical hysterectomy for cervical cancers, and how several factors are influencing it negatively, with the need to have medical authorities reset specific surgical training programs and allocate them to special oncological centers.

Keywords: cervical cancer; abdominal radical hysterectomy; laparoscopic radical hysterectomy; robotic radical hysterectomy; learning curve; LACC trial (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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