Early Experience with Laparoscopic Retropubic Simple Prostatectomy in Patients with Voluminous Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
10.4111/kju.2010.51.5.323
- Author:
Han Ki YUN
1
;
Joon Beom KWON
;
Sung Ryong CHO
;
Jae Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. mdkjs99@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Laparoscopy;
Prostate;
Prostatectomy;
Prostatic hyperplasia
- MeSH:
Adenoma;
Conversion to Open Surgery;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Laparoscopy;
Learning Curve;
Medical Records;
Prostate;
Prostate-Specific Antigen;
Prostatectomy;
Prostatic Hyperplasia;
Quality of Life;
Retrospective Studies;
Urinary Retention
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2010;51(5):323-329
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Laparoscopic simple prostatectomy was recently developed to treat voluminous benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We describe the surgical technique and assess the feasibility of laparoscopic simple prostatectomy through our early experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The medical records of 11 patients who underwent laparoscopic simple prostatectomy between March 2008 and January 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. The subjects were limited to the patients who satisfied the following conditions: prostate volume was at least 75 g, acute urinary retention repeatedly occurred or maximal flow rate (Qmax) was at most 10 ml/s, and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) was at least 12. The surgery was performed by the laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach with a transcapsular route. Feasibility was assessed by objective operative parameters (reconversion, operating time, and blood loss) and perioperative complications. Data on short-term follow-up were also available. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 70.6 years. Mean preoperative prostate-specific antigen and prostate volume were 6.1 ng/ml and 109.3 cc, respectively. Mean operation time was 191.9 minutes and estimated blood loss was 390.9 cc. The resected adenoma weighed on average 72.4 g. No conversion to open surgery was required. Mean preoperative IPSS and quality of life (QoL) scores were 26.86 and 4.86. Mean Qmax, measured before the surgery, was 4.5 ml/s and residual urine was 106 ml. Mean postoperative IPSS and QoL scores were 4.2 and 1.5. After the surgery, mean Qmax was 15.5 ml/s and residual urine was 24.1 ml. CONCLUSIONS: In the case of voluminous BPH, laparoscopic retropubic simple prostatectomy is expected to be a useful treatment on the condition that the learning curve can be overcome with clinical experience.
