BACKGROUND: Perioperative complications following robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) have been previously reported in recent series. Few studies, however, have used standardized systems to classify surgical complications, and that inconsistency has hampered accurate comparisons between different series or surgical approaches. OBJECTIVE: To assess trends in the incidence and to classify perioperative surgical complications following RARP in 2500 consecutive patients. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We analyzed 2500 patients who underwent RARP for treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) from August 2002 to February 2009. Data were prospectively collected in a customized database and retrospectively analyzed. INTERVENTION: All patients underwent RARP performed by a single surgeon. MEASUREMENTS: The data were collected prospectively in a customized database. Complications were classified using the Clavien grading system. To evaluate trends regarding complications and radiologic anastomotic leaks, we compared eight groups of 300 patients each, categorized according the surgeon's experience (number of cases). RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS: Our median operative time was 90min (interquartile range [IQR]: 75-100min). The median estimated blood loss was 100ml (IQR:100-150ml). Our conversion rate was 0.08%, comprising two procedures converted to standard laparoscopy due to robot malfunction. One hundred and forty complications were observed in 127 patients (5.08%). The following percentages of patients presented graded complications: grade 1, 2.24%; grade 2, 1.8%; grade 3a, 0.08%; grade 3b, 0.48%; grade 4a, 0.40%. There were no cases of multiple organ dysfunction or death (grades 4b and 5). There were significant decreases in the overall complication rates (p=0.0034) and in the number of anastomotic leaks (p<0.001) as the surgeon's experience increased. CONCLUSIONS: RARP is a safe option for treatment of clinically localized PCa, presenting low complication rates in experienced hands. Although the robotic system provides the surgeon with enhanced vision and dexterity, proficiency is only accomplished with consistent surgical volume; complication rates demonstrated a tendency to decrease as the surgeon's experience increased.

CLASSIFICATION AND TRENDS OF COMPLICATIONS IN 2500 ROBOTIC-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMIES / Palmer, K. J.; Coelho R., Ferreira; Rocco, Bernardo Maria Cesare; Chauhan, S.; Coughlin, G.; Patel, V.. - In: JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY. - ISSN 0892-7790. - 23:(2009), pp. A174-A174.

CLASSIFICATION AND TRENDS OF COMPLICATIONS IN 2500 ROBOTIC-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMIES

ROCCO, Bernardo Maria Cesare;
2009

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Perioperative complications following robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) have been previously reported in recent series. Few studies, however, have used standardized systems to classify surgical complications, and that inconsistency has hampered accurate comparisons between different series or surgical approaches. OBJECTIVE: To assess trends in the incidence and to classify perioperative surgical complications following RARP in 2500 consecutive patients. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We analyzed 2500 patients who underwent RARP for treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) from August 2002 to February 2009. Data were prospectively collected in a customized database and retrospectively analyzed. INTERVENTION: All patients underwent RARP performed by a single surgeon. MEASUREMENTS: The data were collected prospectively in a customized database. Complications were classified using the Clavien grading system. To evaluate trends regarding complications and radiologic anastomotic leaks, we compared eight groups of 300 patients each, categorized according the surgeon's experience (number of cases). RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS: Our median operative time was 90min (interquartile range [IQR]: 75-100min). The median estimated blood loss was 100ml (IQR:100-150ml). Our conversion rate was 0.08%, comprising two procedures converted to standard laparoscopy due to robot malfunction. One hundred and forty complications were observed in 127 patients (5.08%). The following percentages of patients presented graded complications: grade 1, 2.24%; grade 2, 1.8%; grade 3a, 0.08%; grade 3b, 0.48%; grade 4a, 0.40%. There were no cases of multiple organ dysfunction or death (grades 4b and 5). There were significant decreases in the overall complication rates (p=0.0034) and in the number of anastomotic leaks (p<0.001) as the surgeon's experience increased. CONCLUSIONS: RARP is a safe option for treatment of clinically localized PCa, presenting low complication rates in experienced hands. Although the robotic system provides the surgeon with enhanced vision and dexterity, proficiency is only accomplished with consistent surgical volume; complication rates demonstrated a tendency to decrease as the surgeon's experience increased.
2009
23
A174
A174
Palmer, K. J.; Coelho R., Ferreira; Rocco, Bernardo Maria Cesare; Chauhan, S.; Coughlin, G.; Patel, V.
CLASSIFICATION AND TRENDS OF COMPLICATIONS IN 2500 ROBOTIC-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMIES / Palmer, K. J.; Coelho R., Ferreira; Rocco, Bernardo Maria Cesare; Chauhan, S.; Coughlin, G.; Patel, V.. - In: JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY. - ISSN 0892-7790. - 23:(2009), pp. A174-A174.
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