Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Laparoscopic Observations in Acquired Inguinal Hernia before and after Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
... after robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy ...with laparoscopic hernioplasty, and one underwent mesh-plug ...the laparoscopic findings during RALP and laparoscopic ...
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Effects of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy on surgical pathology specimens
... surgical margin rates in RALP than in RRP [16,17]. It should be noted that all of the reports cited above were based on non-randomized studies, so that definitive con- clusions can only be reached after randomized trials ...
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Prospective comparison of the impact of robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy versus open radical prostatectomy on health related quality of life and decision regret
... Most evidence comparing RARP with ORP procedures shows that patients will have a better HRQoL if they chose the robotic procedure, but our results suggest that this may not be the case. We also found that both ...
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Ocular parameters before and after steep Trendelenburg positioning for robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
... The primary outcome measure was the change in IOP in association with RALP. Assuming as a null hypothesis that there is no difference in IOP pre- and post-prostatectomy, we estimated that a sample size of 24 ...
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Initial experience with robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in the Canadian health care system
... such as robotic surgery, to the system. For the neo- phyte surgeon, the inevitably longer surgical times with the initial RALRP procedures pose an addi- tional problem for his or her clinical practice: long ...
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3D vs 2D laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in organ-confined prostate cancer: comparison of operative data and pentafecta rates: a single cohort study
... radical prostatectomy (LRP) has become an established treatment for organ confined prostate cancer and is increasingly performed at selected centers worldwide even though open radical retropubic prosta- tectomy ...
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Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: a costs and break-even point analysis for decision-making in a university hospital and a regional healthcare system in Northern Italy
... A total of 53 patients undergoing RALP and 50 patients undergoing RRP during the study period (December 2009 – December 2010) were retrospectively enrolled. Total costs (amortisation, maintenance service, consumable ...
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Positive surgical margins and biochemical recurrence following minimally-invasive radical prostatectomy – An analysis of outcomes from a UK tertiary referral centre
... The overall positive surgical margin rate was 30.6% In total 592 men underwent minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) between 2002 and 2012. Median age at MIRP was 63 years (IQR 58-67 years). Median PSA ...
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Positive surgical margin rates during the robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy learning curve of an experienced laparoscopic surgeon
... credentialing robotic surgeons. In their recent review, Lee et al. have advocated for an increased emphasis on proficiency with basic robotic skills and procedural tasks rather than number of completed ...
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Clinical utility of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: advances and current status
... Despite the potential advantages of RARP, the cost pre- mium for the technology has limited its uptake. High fixed capital and maintenance costs mean that robotic surgery is likely to remain expensive in ...
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Impact of prostate weight on perioperative outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy with a posterior approach to the seminal vesicle
... increase estimated blood loss. However, Huand et al. did not observe any effect of prostate size on positive mar- gins or urinary or sexual function. In the present study, we found no significant differences between the ...
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Laparoscopic vs Robotic Approach to Partial Colon Resection
... The robotic approach may also confer benefits to postoperative patient recov- ery. Decreased hospital stay may indicate a more robust patient recovery post- op. The exact cause of decreased length of stay is not ...
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Exploring and adjusting for potential learning effects in ROLARR: a randomised controlled trial comparing robotic assisted vs standard laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer resection
... surgeon laparoscopic and robotic experience are estimated to have no notable effect on the odds of conversion under laparoscopic ...surgeon laparoscopic experience is also estimated to have no ...
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Comparison of open and robotic assisted prostatectomy: The University of British Columbia experience
... sequential robotic cases performed by the same surgeon will address the impact of the learning curve on the surgical, oncologic and func- tional outcomes of robotic ...
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The effect of obesity on clinical and economic outcomes in robotic endometrial cancer surgery
... in robotic- assisted laparoscopic surgery for primary endometrial cancer between obese and nonobese ...for robotic surgery for endometrial cancer in 54 ...
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Effect of Robotic-Assisted vs Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery on Risk of Conversion to Open Laparotomy Among Patients Undergoing Resection for Rectal Cancer: The ROLARR Randomized Clinical Trial
... the robotic-assisted group and in 28 ...conventional laparoscopic group - unadjusted risk difference ...the laparoscopic group and 12 (5.1%) in the robotic group – unadjusted risk ...
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Sun beams on hysterectomies
... for laparoscopic hysterectomy is given and the surgeon is an experienced laparoscopist, the majority of patients can be spared a ...following laparoscopic hysterectomy techniques are currently prac- tised ...
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Robotic Assisted, Total Laparoscopic, and Total Abdominal Hysterectomy for Management of Uterine Cancer
... for laparoscopic staging for en- dometrial cancer (June 2005 to January 2009), and 79 patients with primary surgical resection by TAH before minimally invasive techniques were utilized for staging of endometrial ...
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Multidetector CT imaging of post-robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy complications
... As best demonstrated with MRI, following prostatectomy the urinary bladder base and levator muscle sling descend caudal- ly and anteriorly into the resected prostate bed. In the early postoperative setting, ...
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Techniques – Robotic assisted laparoscopic implantation of artificial urinary sphincter with concomitant hysterectomy and sacrocolpopexy
... The most difficult step of the procedure is the development of the urethrovaginal plane due to the absence of a natural plane between the bladder and vagina, especially with scarring from previous anti-incontinence ...
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