Extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
A total of 28 patients with clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) underwent extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (EP-LRP). The mean operative duration was 309 (287-600) minutes. Estimated blood loss ranged from 380 to 1000 (mean 480) ml. At 3 to 5 days postoperatively, the catheter was removed. No open conversion was required and no patient presented postoperative complications. PSA level was less than 0.1 ng/ml at 3 months after surgery in all patients. At a mean follow-up of 10 (6-16) months, there were no biochemical failures. The extraperitoneal technique potentially decreased the risk of intra-abdominal complications and better approximated than open retropubic radical prostatectomy. In conclusion, EP-LRP is an effective, safe and precise technique.
Song
N-H
NH
Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China.
Wu
H-F
HF
Zhang
W
W
Hua
L-X
LX
Qian
L-X
LX
Xia
G-W
GW
Feng
N-H
NH
Yang
J
J
Su
J-T
JT
D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*