Nancy Drummond
Papers
8
Total Citations
269
H-Index
6
About
Nancy Drummond is a gynecologic oncology researcher whose work has significantly advanced the understanding and implementation of robotic surgery and minimally invasive techniques in the treatment of endometrial and other gynecologic cancers. With a body of research accumulating over 260 citations, Drummond has made meaningful contributions across three interconnected domains: surgical outcomes, patient-reported quality of life, and sentinel lymph node detection. Her early prospective work on sentinel lymph node mapping via intra-operative cervical injection (82 citations) helped validate a less invasive staging approach for endometrial cancer. Equally notable is her pioneering evaluation of robotic surgery programs, including one of the first prospective assessments of 100 consecutive robotic procedures with a particular focus on elderly patients (53 citations) — a population often underrepresented in surgical research. Her investigations into how body mass index influences robotic surgery outcomes (50 citations) and the risk of vaginal vault dehiscence post-hysterectomy (48 citations) addressed critical clinical safety questions. Throughout her career, Drummond has consistently championed patient-centered research, with multiple studies dedicated to postoperative pain, satisfaction, and health-related quality of life — reflecting a holistic approach to gynecologic cancer care.
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- 4Vaginal Vault Dehiscence After Robotic Hysterectomy for Gynecologic Cancers48 citations · 2013
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- 6Health-Related Quality of Life Following Robotic Surgery: A Pilot Study11 citations · 2014
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- 8A three-pronged approach to evaluating robotic surgery2 citations · 2019