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May 7, 2026Surgeries0 citationsOpen Access

Robotic Surgery Conservative Approaches for Uterine Adenomyosis: A Systematic Review

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MAMario ArdovinoDPDavide PisaniPFPasquale De Franciscis

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted conservative surgery for uterine adenomyosis.
  • Systematic review of literature across five databases to identify relevant studies
  • Data collection on patient characteristics, surgical techniques, and pain outcomes
  • Evaluation of risk of bias using the ROBINS-I framework
  • Six studies were included, mostly small and retrospective
  • Operative times ranged from 279 to 147 minutes
  • Mean blood loss ranged between 25 and 296 mL with low conversion rates and complications
  • Post-operative pain improved, showing positive impact on symptoms like Dysmenorrhea
  • Risk of bias was serious or moderate across all studies

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Adenomyosis is a common disorder of the uterus in those of reproductive age. Robotic-assisted surgery has been adopted to address the technical challenges of adenomyomectomy. This systematic review evaluated the current evidence regarding the feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted conservative surgery for uterine adenomyosis. Methods: A systematic review of literature was performed on five databases, from the beginning to 21 December 2025, to identify studies reporting robotic-assisted uterus-sparing surgical approaches to adenomyosis. Data were collected on patient characteristics, surgical techniques used, pre- and post-operative pain, fertility outcomes, and complications. Risk of bias was evaluated using the ROBINS-I framework. Results: A total of 514 articles were found; six studies met the inclusion criteria. Most included studies were small and retrospective. The operative time ranged from 279 to 147 min. Mean blood loss ranged between 25 and 296 mL with a low rate of conversion and perioperative complications. Dysmenorrhea improved after surgery as reflected by the post operative visual analog scale pain score and serum CA-125 level. Few reproductive data were collected about successive spontaneous pregnancies. Risk of bias was serious or moderate in all studies included. Conclusions: Robotic-assisted conservative surgery for adenomyosis may represent a feasible and safe option for women with symptomatic adenomyosis who wish preserve the uterus, with a positive impact on patients’ symptoms. Large prospective, multicenter studies with standardized protocols and long-term follow-up are needed to clarify the real impact of robotic surgery in adenomyosis management.

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Ardovino et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbefc0164b5133a91a3b94https://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries7020052
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