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Hysterectomy, the primary treatment of nonmetastatic endometrial cancer, has long been performed through large abdominal incisions. The techniques of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), including laparoscopy and robotic-assisted laparoscopy, have become more common for hysterectomy and node-sampling in the treatment of endometrial cancer; but do all women have equal access to these advances? In a retrospective cohort study of contemporary use patterns of MIS for nonmetastatic endometrial cancer, investigators analyzed the 2012–2013 U.S. National Inpatient Sample database.
In all, 4661 women underwent MIS hysterectomy and 5138 had abdominal hysterectomy. Compared with MIS hysterectomy, the abdominal approach carried greater risk for surgical co…