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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2024 Jan 17;18(1):31.
doi: 10.1007/s11701-023-01744-2.

Impact of low pneumoperitoneum on renal function and acute kidney injury biomarkers during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP): a randomised clinical trial

Hayder Alhusseinawi  1   2 , Lotte Sander  3 , Aase Handberg  4   5 , Rikke W Rasmussen  5 , Pernille S Kingo  6   7 , Jørgen B Jensen  6   7 , Sten Rasmussen  4
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Impact of low pneumoperitoneum on renal function and acute kidney injury biomarkers during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP): a randomised clinical trial

Hayder Alhusseinawi et al. J Robot Surg. .

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of low pneumoperitoneum pressure (Pnp) on renal function and renal injury biomarkers during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). A single-centre, triple-blinded, randomised clinical trial was conducted with 98 patients undergoing RARP, who were assigned to either standard Pnp of 12 mmHg or low Pnp of 7 mmHg. The primary outcome was urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (u-NGAL), and several other kidney injury biomarkers were assessed as secondary outcomes. Acute kidney injury (AKI) was evaluated using the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria, the gold standard method for defining AKI. The trial was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04755452). Patients in the low Pnp group had significantly lower levels of u-NGAL (mean difference - 39.9, 95% CI - 73.7 to - 6.1, p = 0.02) compared to the standard Pnp group. No significant differences were observed for other urinary biomarkers. Interestingly, there was a significant difference in intraoperative urine production between the groups (low Pnp median: 200 mL, IQR: 100-325 vs. standard Pnp median: 100 mL, IQR: 50-200, p = 0.01). Similarly, total postoperative urine production also varied significantly (low Pnp median: 1325 mL, IQR: 1025-1800 vs. standard Pnp median: 1000 mL, IQR: 850-1287, p = 0.001). The occurrence of AKI, as defined by the KDIGO criteria, did not differ significantly between the groups. Low Pnp during RARP resulted in lower u-NGAL levels, suggesting a potential benefit in terms of reduced renal injury. However, the lack of a notable difference in AKI as defined by the KDIGO criteria indicates that the clinical significance of this finding may be limited. Further research is needed to validate and expand on these results, ultimately defining the optimal Pnp strategy for RARP and improving patient outcomes.

Keywords: Low pneumoperitoneum; Postoperative AKI; Renal injury Biomarkers; u-NGAL.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.

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