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The interval robotic transabdominal cerclage in a morbidly obese patient

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The most commonly used prophylactic treatment of cervical insufficiency is cerclage but it carries significant morbidity either through vaginal or abdominal approach. A robotic-assisted transabdominal cerclage (RoboTAC) placement as an interval procedure could offer advantages over the conventional laparoscopic approach especially in morbidly obese patients. We report the use of interval RoboTAC procedure in a morbidly obese patient and ultimately she delivered a healthy infant at 38 weeks 2 days nonetheless removal of the cerclage.

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  1. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Gynecologic Oncology Division, Acıbadem University School of Medicine, Halkalı Merkez Mah. Turgut Özal Bulvarı No:16, 34303, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mete Güngör & Selim Afşar

  2. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Acıbadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

    Esra Özbaşlı

  3. Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Canan Erdem Genim

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Güngör, M., Afşar, S., Özbaşlı, E. et al. The interval robotic transabdominal cerclage in a morbidly obese patient. J Robotic Surg 10, 69–72 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-015-0543-y

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