title: Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: four cases.
abstract: The role of the da Vinci robot is being defined in minimally invasive urologic surgery. Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (rLRP) has emerged as a feasible treatment option for patients with organ-confined prostate cancer. We performed the first four rLRPs on four prostate cancer patients in the Republic of Korea. This is a report of its techniques and outcomes. In all four cases, the surgery was successfully completed with a mean operative time of 392.5 minutes. The mean estimated blood loss was 312.5mL, and catheterization lasted 14 to 21 days. There were no major intraoperative or postoperative complications. The mean hospital stay was 11 days. The rLRP is a safe and feasible approach. It will become one of the standard options for the management of localized prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Urologic Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Seong
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Woong Kyu
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Young Taik
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Young Deuk
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Seung Choul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Koon Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Rha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012371:Robotics
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen