Robot vs. standard surgery: which is safer for Women's cancers?

NCT ID NCT01247779

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 386 women with cervical, uterine, or ovarian cancer to compare standard laparoscopic surgery versus robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery. The goal was to see which approach causes fewer complications within six months after the operation. Researchers tracked side effects, pain control, and surgeon comfort to help guide future surgical choices.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors choose the safer surgical method for women with gynecologic cancers.

What could go wrong

This is an observational comparison, not a treatment test. Results may not apply to all patients or hospitals.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical cancer neoplasm ovarian cancer uterine cancer Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHRU Lille, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandres

    Lille, 59037, France

  • CHRU de Tours

    Tours, 37044, France

  • CHU Bordeaux, Hôpital Saint-André

    Bordeaux, 33300, France

  • CHU Limoges

    Limoges, 87042, France

  • CHU Nîmes

    Nîmes, 30029, France

  • CHU Rangueil

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Centre Alexis Vautrin

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes

    Valenciennes, 59322, France

  • Centre Oscar Lambret

    Lille, 59000, France

  • Centre hospitalier de Roubaix

    Roubaix, 59056, France

  • Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou

    Paris, 75015, France

  • Institut Claudius Regaud

    Toulouse, 31052, France

  • Institut Paoli Calmette

    Marseille, 13009, France

  • Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest Site René Gauducheau

    Saint-Herblain, 44805, France

  • Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine

    Bordeaux, 33300, France

  • Polyclinique Courlancy

    Reims, 51100, France

  • Polyclinique KenVal

    Nîmes, 30900, France