Oncologic Outcome after Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: 10 Years of Experience

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: 10 years experience.

PURPOSE The authors assess the morbidity, functional results and oncologic follow-up of a series of laparoscopic radical prostatectomies performed in over a 10-year period. MATERIALS AND METHODS The data on 780 laparoscopic radical prostatectomies performed between September 1997 and December 2007 were stored in a personal database. The following parameters are described and critically analyz...

Oncologic outcome after extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: midterm follow-up of 1115 procedures.

BACKGROUND Although the first laparoscopic radical prostatectomy was performed in 1997, few midterm oncologic data have been published for the extraperitoneal procedure. OBJECTIVE To determine the oncologic outcome of extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (ELRP). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS From 2000 to 2007, 1115 consecutive patients underwent ELRP for a localized prosta...

Quality of life and functional outcomes 10 years after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

BACKGROUND Minimally invasive laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) has proven equally effective as open surgery in terms of cancer control and peroperative complication rate with less bleeding and postoperative pain. However, long-term follow-up data after LRP are scarce, especially as related to quality of life (QoL). AIM To compare QoL and functional outcomes at least 10 years after LRP...

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy after aborted retropubic radical prostatectomy.

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) has surged in popularity since US Food and Drug Administration approval in 2000. Advantages include improved visualization and increased instrument dexterity within the pelvis. Obesity and narrow pelves have been associated with increased difficulty during open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP), but the robotic platform theoretically allow...

Knotless Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Preliminary Experience