Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: When cure can come with quality of life
Keywords:
radical prostatectomy, prostate cancer, robotic prostatectomy, impotencyAbstract
Introduction: There are many options of treatment in early prostate cancer patients. Nowadays, the patients seek treatment aiming for cure without much troublesome. Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy is one of them.
Objective: To evaluate oncological and functional outcome of Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy performed by a single surgeonûs experience.
Materials and Methods: 155 patients with localized prostate cancer who underwent Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy were enrolled. Oncological and functional outcomes were evaluated.
Results: Within the last 48 cases, positive surgical margin rate was reported as 12.5% in pathological pT2 disease. One year after surgery, continence (pad free) rate and potency (successful sexual intercourse) rate were reported as 81.8% and 78 %, respectively.
Conclusion: Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy is one of the treatment options for early prostate cancer patients who aim for cure the lethal disease with good quality of life.
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