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  • Urology
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Men's Health

Background:

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) significantly impacts quality of life due to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
  • Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) is an option for managing large prostates causing LUTS refractory to medical treatment.
  • Assessing long-term outcomes and delayed complications of RASP is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of delayed complications following RASP.
  • To evaluate the temporal changes in postoperative lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after RASP.
  • To assess the durability of urinary function outcomes up to intermediate-term follow-up.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 150 patients undergoing RASP for prostate volume ≥80 mL.
  • Assessment of LUTS using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Quality of Life (QOL) scores.
  • Statistical analysis using ANOVA with post hoc Tukey's test to compare scores over time.

Main Results:

  • No patients experienced bladder neck contracture or required reoperation for LUTS at a mean follow-up of 31.3 months.
  • IPSS and QOL scores significantly improved postoperatively (P <.001).
  • Maximal improvement in IPSS and QOL scores occurred by 3 months and remained stable up to 36 months.

Conclusions:

  • RASP demonstrates a low rate of delayed complications.
  • Urinary function outcomes significantly improve after RASP, peaking at 3 months.
  • The positive functional outcomes of RASP are durable for at least 36 months.