Robotic vs Open Radical Hysterectomy: Pathology Interrogation with Javier Magrina

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Javier Magrina to discuss robotic vs open radical hysterectomy in pathology interrogation. Dr. Magrina is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, and the recipient of the Barbara Woodward Lips Professorship. He is a staff consultant at Mayo Clinic Arizona. Conclusions: . robotic radical hysterectomy results in inferior survival as compared to laparotomy. . robotic radical hysterectomy for early cervical cancer . intraperitoneal recurrences are not seen with laparotomy and appear due to the exfoliation and seeding of cervical cancer cells.