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. 2005 Oct;1(4):196-201.
doi: 10.4103/0972-9941.19267.

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Michael Lipke  1 , Chandru P Sundaram
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Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Michael Lipke et al. J Minim Access Surg. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

Millions of men are diagnosed annually with prostate cancer worldwide. With the advent of PSA screening, there has been a shift in the detection of early prostate cancer, and there are increased numbers of men with asymptomatic, organ confined disease. Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is the latest, well accepted treatment that patients can select. We review the surgical technique, and oncologic and functional outcomes of the most current, large series of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy published in English.Positive margin rates range from 2.1-6.9% for pT2a, 9.9-20.6% for pT2b, 24.5-42.3% for pT3a, and 22.6-54.5% for pT3b. Potency rates after bilateral nerve sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy range from 47.1 to 67%. Continence rates at 12 months range from 83.6 to 92%.

Keywords: laparoscopic prostatectomy; prostate cancer; radical.

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Port placement for laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
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