Laparoscope minimally invasive surgery has gradually become one of the
options for the treatment of early gynecologic malignancies for that it
is superior to open surgery in perioperative efficacy and has no
disadvantage in oncological outcomes. Nevertheless, the Laparoscopic
Surgical Pathway for Cervical Cancer study has shown that early-stage
cervical cancer patients owns higher recurrence rates and shorter
overall survival with laparoscopic surgery compared to open surgery. In
this review, we discuss the current status and controversies regarding
the use of minimally invasive surgery in common gynecologic
malignancies.