title: Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in Patients with a History of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: Feasibility and Evaluation of Initial Outcomes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate outcomes of post-holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Using an institutional database, we identified 11 HoLEP patients who subsequently underwent RARP. These were matched 1:2 to RARP patients without a previous transurethral surgical procedure. Variables matched were age, pre-RARP prostate-specific antigen level, and biopsy Gleason score. Urinary continence and sexual function were evaluated by physician questioning, American Urological Association symptom score, and Sexual Health in Men (SHIM) scores. Descriptive statistics were used to compare cohorts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  RARP pathologic outcomes were similar between cases and controls. Twenty-seven percent of previous HoLEP patients reached strict urinary continence (leak free, pad free) at last follow-up compared with 64% of matched controls (P=0.071). The average (range) SHIM score at last follow-up was 2.6 (1-5) for previous HoLEP patients compared with 13.9 (5-20) (P<0.001). The posterior bladder neck and apical dissections were significantly more challenging in the setting of previous HoLEP and necessitated a low threshold for wider resection to minimize positive surgical margins.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Post-HoLEP RARP is challenging but preliminarily appears safe and feasible when performed by an experienced robotic surgeon. Patients should be counseled regarding expectations of urinary continence and sexual function in this setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana.
authors.forename: Paul T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Gellhaus
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana.
authors.forename: M Francesca
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Monn
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leese
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana.
authors.forename: Chandra K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Flack
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lingeman
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana.
authors.forename: Michael O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana.
authors.forename: Ronald S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Boris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006695:Holmium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen; D006695:Holmium