title: Long-term functional and oncological results after retroperitoneal laparoscopic prostatectomy according to a prospective evaluation of 550 patients.
abstract: The objective of the study was to evaluate the long-term results of retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). From 2001 to 2005, 550 consecutive patients underwent a laparoscopic extraperitoneal prostatectomy in our department. Continence and erectile function were analysed prospectively by a self-administrated questionnaire. Mean operating time was 188 min, mean bladder catheterisation time 5.9 days, mean hospital stay 4.6 days Pathological stage was pT2 in 55.8%, pT3a in 29.6%, pT3b in 9.1% and pT4a in 5.4% tumours. Positive surgical margins were 17.9% for pT2, 44.8% for pT3 tumours and 71.4% for pT4a tumours. Five years survival without biochemical progression was 78.8%. After 24 months of follow-up, diurnal continence rate was 91%, and potency rate was 64% when both neurovascular bundles were preserved, 78.6% when the patients were younger than 60 years. LRP is now a standardised procedure. An extraperitoneal approach combines the advantages of a laparoscopic procedure with those of an extraperitoneal approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Henri Mondor Hospital, 51 Avenue du Ml. De Lattre de Tassigny, 94010, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goeman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salomon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: La De Taille
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vordos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoznek
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yiou
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Abbou
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis