Robotic-assisted laparoscopic colpectomy combined with a hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy versus a vaginal colpectomy in trans masculine individuals

Abstract

Although RAC + entailed a more extensive procedure, compared to vaginal colpectomy, RAC + had a lower risk of severe peri-operative complications, requiring re-intervention; intra-operative blood loss was lower and hospital stay shorter. Both routes of colpectomy are complex procedures with potentially severe complications. Future studies are needed to study whether robot-colpectomy could be a safe alternative to vaginal colpectomy in patients with a previous hysterectomy.