Risk of hernia formation after radical prostatectomy: a comparison between open and robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy within the prospectively controlled LAPPRO trial.

Journal: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
Published Date: Apr 11, 2020

Abstract

PURPOSE: In addition to incisional hernia, inguinal hernia is a recognized complication to radical retropubic prostatectomy. To compare the risk of developing inguinal and incisional hernias after open radical prostatectomy compared to robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy.

Authors

  • H Nilsson
    Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, SSORG, Scandinavian Surgical Outcomes Research Group, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. hanna.nilsson@vgregion.se.
  • J Stranne
    Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • J Hugosson
    Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • C Wessman
    Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, SSORG, Scandinavian Surgical Outcomes Research Group, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • G Steineck
    Division of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy At the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • A Bjartell
    Department of Urology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • S Carlsson
    Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Section of Urology, Karolinska Institutet, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • T Thorsteinsdottir
    Faculty of Nursing, Research Institute in Emergency Care, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  • S I Tyritzis
    Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Section of Urology, Karolinska Institutet, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • A Lantz
    Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Section of Urology, Karolinska Institutet, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • P Wiklund
  • E Haglind
    Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, SSORG, Scandinavian Surgical Outcomes Research Group, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

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