title: Anaesthetic considerations for endoscopic extraperitoneal and laparoscopic transperitoneal radical prostatectomy.
abstract: We focus on the anaesthesiology and requirements for minimally invasive procedures for treating localized prostate cancer. The management of anaesthesia for laparoscopic and endoscopic radical prostatectomy (RP) can be more complex than expected. Numerous groups, especially early in their experience, have had problems (e.g. hypercarbia) with the anaesthesiology of the procedure. Co-operation between the surgeon and the anaesthesiologist is of paramount importance for a safe and effective laparoscopic or endoscopic RP. Nevertheless, the relative anaesthetic equipment and trained personnel should be available before embarking on such technically proficient procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Leipzig, Germany. stolj@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Jens-Uwe
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Stolzenburg
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aedtner
authors.forename: Derk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olthoff
authors.forename: Fritjoff
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Koenig
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rabenalt
authors.forename: Kriton S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Filos
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McNeill
authors.forename: Evangelos N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Liatsikos
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*