Extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer: a report of 27 cases
WANG Chao1, ZHENG Meixia, JIA Guo1, LU Jianlei3, GUO Hongbo4, ZHU Xinsheng4, HU Ping4, Wureyimu.Tuohesun4, JI Yani4
1 Department of Urology, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining 272011, China;
2 Department of Anesthesiology, Jining second People's Hospital;
3 Department of Urology, Kashgar prefecture second People's Hospital;
4 Department of Urology, Yingjisha County People's Hospital
Abstract:Objective: To explore the key technical points and clinical value of extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (ELRP) in the treatment of localized prostate cancer.Methods: A total of 27 patients who underwent ELRP from July 2013 to October 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Two of the patients were diagnosed by transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), and the rest 25 patients were preoperatively confirmed by transrectal prostate biopsy. The median age of the patients was 61 years (52-73 years); the median body mass index (BMI) was 22.3 kg/m2 (20.1-26.1 kg/m2). The median prostate volume measured by transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) was 44.8 cm³ (32.3-94.6 cm³); The preoperative median preoperative prostate specific antigen (PSA) was 11.6 μg/L (5.6-28.7 μg/L). The preoperative Gleason sum was 5 in 3 patients, 6 in 13, 7 in 8, and 8 in 3 patients. No lymph node or seminal vesicle involvement was found by CT or MR and radionuclide bone scan revealed no metastasis. The preoperative clinical stage was T1b, T1C, T2a, T2b, T2C in 2, 9, 8, 6 and 2 patients respectively. All the procedures were performed by extraperitoneal laparoscopic approach with four-port. Results: All the operations were successfully performed with no need for open conversion. The median operative time was 135 (75-215) min. The total estimated blood loss was 145 (55-450) mL and no need for transfusion was reported. One patient had intraoperative rectal injury which was successfully closed laparoscopically without a need for conversion, and this patient had an uneventful recovery with no sequelae. There were 2 patients with positive surgical margins: 1 was apical and 1 was posterolateral. Urine leakage occurred in 5 patients and disappeared three to ten days later. The catheter was removed within 2-3 weeks after the operation, and complete continence was found in 3 patients immediately after catheter removal. Three months postoperation continence recovered in 11 patients, and moderate stress incontinence with occasional urine leakage during normal activity in 13 patients recovered (no need for a pad) in 6-12 months after the operation. Six out of the 10 patients with nerve-sparing had potency after 12 months. Biochemical recurrence occurred in 3 patients and no anastomotic stricture was found after a mean follow-up of 18 months (range 1-48). Conclusions: ELRP is a safe and effective minimally invasive procedure for localized prostate cancer, which can obtain satisfactory oncological and functional outcomes.
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