Robotic Gynecologic Cancer Surgery

Gynecologic oncologists at Jupiter Medical Center have advanced training and experience in specialized robotic-assisted surgery for the treatment of uterine, cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and ovarian cancer.

Robotic-assisted procedures provide patients with state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical options that help reduce surgical risks and have a lower risk of bleeding, infection, pain, and scarring. You also spend less time in the hospital, can recover more quickly after surgery and return to normal daily activities.

Why Choose Jupiter Medical Center?

Our expert gynecologic oncologists perform a wide range of robotic cancer surgeries, offering you more options for cancer treatment.

• Dr. Donna Pinelli, Medical Director of The Frank E. and Mary D. Walsh Robotic Surgery Program is a women’s cancer specialist has performed more than 2,500 robotic surgeries.
• She performed the state’s first gynecologic procedure on the da Vinci Xi surgical system in 2014.

As leaders in robotic surgery, our physicians are at the forefront of innovative technology for women’s cancers with the expertise to deliver the highest level of surgical care.

Robotic Gynecologic Cancer Surgery

Robotic gynecologic cancer surgery is a minimally invasive procedure using advanced robotic systems. In traditional laparoscopic surgery, manual rigid instruments are used to perform the procedure. With the da Vinci® Surgical System, surgeons are able to perform complex surgeries with greater precision, flexibility, and control, compared to traditional techniques.

The da Vinci robotic-assisted system is beneficial for performing complex surgeries, providing high-definition, 3D vision with 10X magnification, enabling surgeons to see a level of detail far greater than ever before providing a more precise surgery.

Surgeons control the robotic system from a console, where they can maneuver instruments with fine detail.

Robotic Gynecologic Cancer Surgery Procedures

Robotic Hysterectomy for Gynecologic Cancer

A hysterectomy is a common treatment for cancer that affects the uterus or cervix. Depending on your needs, you may have:

• A simple hysterectomy to remove the uterus and cervix.
• A simple hysterectomy plus bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy to remove the uterus, cervix, ovaries and fallopian tubes.
• A radical hysterectomy to remove the uterus, cervix and upper vagina.

Robotic Pelvic and Para-aortic Lymph Node Dissection

Your gynecologic oncologist may also need to perform a lymph node dissection to check for cancer cells in the lymph nodes around your groin (between your stomach and thighs). Your doctor may recommend this procedure if you have uterine, ovarian, or cervical cancer.

During the procedure, your doctor will remove the lymph nodes closest to your cancer cells. A pathologist will check your lymph nodes for cancer cells, and your doctor will remove any lymph nodes affected by cancer.

Robotic Fertility-Sparing Radical Trachelectomy

A radical trachelectomy is a fertility-sparing surgical approach for women with small, localized cervical cancer. This procedure removes the cervix and surrounding tissue while maintaining the top portion of the uterus.

Robotic Parametrectomy

If you are diagnosed with cervical cancer after a simple hysterectomy, you may need a parametrectomy to remove cancer from the surrounding tissues of the cervix.

Robotic Tumor-Reductive Surgery

If you have later-stage ovarian cancer, this surgery allows your gynecologic oncologist to remove as much of your tumor as is safely possible. Your doctor may need to remove tissue from nearby organs, such as the spleen, gallbladder, stomach, bladder or colon.

Robotic Omentectomy

An omentectomy is a procedure to remove the omentum, a thin fold of abdominal tissue around your stomach, large intestine, and other abdominal organs.

You may need an omentectomy if you have ovarian cancer that has spread to the omentum. The procedure may also be performed as a preventive measure to reduce the risk of cancer spreading from the ovaries to the stomach and other abdominal organs.

Benefits of Robotic Surgery

• Less pain and scarring – smaller incisions lead to less postoperative pain and minimal scarring compared to traditional open surgery.
• Quicker recovery – patients often experience faster recovery times, with shorter hospital stays and a quicker return to normal activities.
• Reduced complications – there is a lower risk of complications such as infection or bleeding.
• Enhanced precision – the high precision of robotic surgery allows for more accurate removal of cancerous tissue while sparing healthy tissue.

Some patients may not be candidates for robotic surgery due to the size, location, stage of the tumor, or other underlying health conditions. The success of robotic surgery heavily depends on the surgeon’s experience and skill.