Quality of Life After Open Radical Prostatectomy Compared with Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Prospective longitudinal outcomes of quality of life after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy compared with retropubic radical prostatectomy

BACKGROUND There have been few reports on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) in Japanese patients. The aim of this study is to assess changes in HRQOL during 36 months after LRP compared with retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP). METHODS The subjects were 105 consecutive patients treated with LRP between 2011 and 2012. HRQOL was evaluated u...

Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) using the da Vinci surgical system is now in widespread use in many countries where economic conditions allow the installation of this expensive technology. Controversy has surrounded the procedure since it was first performed in 2000, with many critics highlighting the lack of evidence to support its use. However, despite the lack of le...

Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

206 현재 국소 전립선암의 치료에 있어 최선의 치료 방법은 근치적 전립선적출술이다. 지난 10여 년 동안 복강경 근치 적 전립선적출술은 기존의 개복 근치적 전립선적출술의 최 소 침습적인 수술법으로 발전되어 왔다. 그동안 알려진 복 강경 근치적 전립선적출술의 장점으로는 전체적인 성공률 은 개복 수술과 비교할 때 비슷하면서 재원기간의 감소, 술 후 위험도의 감소, 회복기간의 감소, 사회활동 복귀 기간의 단축, 출혈량의 감소 등이다. 1 본 기관에서도 복강경 근치적 전립선적출술을 시행하였으며 상기의 장점을 확인할 수 있 었다. 2 반면에 복강경 근치적 전립선적출술은 긴 학습시간, 숙련된 경험 없이 시행이 어려운 점, 손놀림의 거울효과 (counter-intuitive movements), 경성의 기구, 2...

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...