2013
Robotic Versus Abdominal Hysterectomy for Very Large Uteri
Silasi DA, Gallo T, Silasi M, Menderes G, Azodi M. Robotic Versus Abdominal Hysterectomy for Very Large Uteri. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2013, 17: 400-406. PMID: 24018076, PMCID: PMC3771758, DOI: 10.4293/108680813x13693422521755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLaparotomy groupUteri weighingRobotic groupBlood lossUterine weightOperative timeMass indexMedian body mass indexRobotic surgeryLaparotomy control groupLarge myomatous uterusMedian blood lossMedian uterine weightIntraoperative blood lossMedian operating timeMorbidly obese patientsOutcomes of patientsPostoperative day 1Shorter hospital stayRetrospective chart reviewUnderwent hysterectomyAbdominal hysterectomyHospital stayMedian hospital
2012
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Outcomes in Obese and Morbidly Obese Patients
Gallo T, Kashani S, Patel DA, Elsahwi K, Silasi DA, Azodi M. Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Outcomes in Obese and Morbidly Obese Patients. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2012, 16: 421-427. PMID: 23318068, PMCID: PMC3535794, DOI: 10.4293/108680812x13462882735890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexObese patientsLaparoscopic hysterectomyBMI groupsRobotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomyCommunity teaching hospitalLength of stayAssisted Laparoscopic HysterectomyNonobese patientsPerioperative outcomesPatient characteristicsPatient demographicsBlood lossOperative outcomesSurgical indicationsOperative timeRetrospective reviewMass indexRobotic hysterectomySurgical outcomesMalignant conditionsTeaching hospitalCase of womenHysterectomyPatients