Small bowel perforation 17 months after robotic surgery for endometrial cancer: A case report

Jonathan P Faro; Whitney S Graybill; Celestine S Tung; Anuja Jhingran; Pedro T Ramirez; Kathleen M Schmeler

doi:10.1016/j.gynor.2011.11.002

Small bowel perforation 17 months after robotic surgery for endometrial cancer: A case report

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2011 Nov 20;2(1):9-10. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2011.11.002. eCollection 2011.

Authors

Jonathan P Faro¹, Whitney S Graybill², Celestine S Tung², Anuja Jhingran³, Pedro T Ramirez², Kathleen M Schmeler²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX, USA.
² Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
³ Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.

Abstract

► Robotic surgery offers several advantages in the management of endometrial cancer. ► No long-term data exist regarding recurrence in patients undergoing robotic surgery. ► Metastasis or recurrence may result in bowel obstruction post surgery.

Keywords: Endometrial cancer; Robotic surgery; Small bowel perforation.