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ArticleDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Robotic Surgery from a Gynaecological Oncology Perspective: A Global Gynaecological Oncology Surgical Outcomes Collaborative Led Study (GO SOAR3).

Faiza Gaba, Karen Ash, Oleg Blyuss, Dhivya Chandrasekaran, Marielle Nobbenhuis, Thomas Ind, Elly Brockbank, GO SOAR Collaborators

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Faiza GabaDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, University College Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4081-6883
Karen AshAberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK.
Oleg BlyussWolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0194-6389
Dhivya ChandrasekaranDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, University College Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK.ORCID 0009-0004-0917-3263
Marielle NobbenhuisDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ, UK.
Thomas IndDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ, UK.
Elly BrockbankDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London E1 1FR, UK.
GO SOAR Collaborators

Funding

British Gynaecological Cancer Society 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesFor healthcare institutions developing a robotic programme, delivering value for patients, clinicians, and payers is key. However, the impact on the surgeon, training pathways, and logistics are often overlooked. We conducted a study on the impact of robotic surgery on surgeons, access to robotic surgical training, and factors associated with developing a successful robotic programme.

methodIn our international mixed-methods study, a customised web-based survey was circulated to gynaecological oncologists. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test and Fisher's exact test, tested the hypothesis of the differences in continuous and categorical variables. Multiple linear regression was used to model the effect of variables on outcomes adjusting for gender, age, and postgraduate experience. Outcomes included situational awareness, surgeon fatigue/stress, and the surgical learning curve. Qualitative data were collected via in-depth semi-structured interviews using an inductive theoretical framework to explore access to surgical training and logistical considerations in the development of a successful robotic programme.

resultsIn total, 94%, 45%, and 48% of survey respondents (n = 152) stated that robotic surgery was less physically tiring/mentally tiring/stressful in comparison to laparoscopic surgery. Our data suggest gender differences in the robotics learning curve with men six times more likely to state robotic surgery had negatively impacted their situational awareness in the operating theatre (OR = 6.35,

conclusionsWhilst robotic surgery is considered a landmark innovation in surgery, it must be responsibly implemented through effective training and waste minimisation, which must be a key metric in measuring the success of robotic programmes.

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green theatresgynaecological oncologylearning curverobotic surgerysituational awareness

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PMID39851473
PMCPMC11765035

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