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Published on: May 19, 2022
Prevention and management of perioperative complications in laparoscopic and endoscopic radical prostatectomy
Evangelos Liatsikos1, Robert Rabenalt, Martin Burchardt
1Department of Urology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Introduction:
Laparoscopic transperitoneal radical prostatectomy (LRP) and endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE) are established techniques for the management of localized prostate cancer in numerous specialized urologic centers worldwide.
Results:
The complication rates of LRP and EERPE are ranging between 2 and 17%. Rare but possible complications are vascular injuries, bowel injury, lymphocele formation, port-site hernia, anastomotic leakage, gas embolism and catheter obstruction and other rare events.
Conclusion:
Prevention and management of complications requires high surgical expertise and adequate standardization of the technique.
Materials And Methods:
We herein review our experience with the endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy in a series of 1,800 consecutive patients regarding the appearance of complications and their management.
