Digital Frozen Sections with Fluorescence Confocal Microscopy During Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Surgical Technique.

Journal: European urology
Published Date: Dec 1, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) involves a tradeoff between oncological control and functional outcomes. Intraoperative control of surgical margins (SMs) may help in ensuring the safety of the dissection. Fluorescence confocal microscopy (FCM) is an effective method for interpretation of prostate tissue and provides digital images with an appearance similar to hematoxylin-eosin staining.

Authors

  • Bernardo Rocco
    Department of Urology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Luca Sarchi
    Department of Urology, Ospedale Policlinico e Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. Electronic address: 279948@studenti.unimore.it.
  • Simone Assumma
    Department of Urology, Ospedale Policlinico e Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • Alessia Cimadamore
    Section of Pathological Anatomy, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, School of Medicine, United Hospitals, Ancona, Italy.
  • Rodolfo Montironi
    Section of Pathological Anatomy, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, School of Medicine, United Hospitals, Ancona, Italy. Electronic address: r.montironi@univpm.it.
  • Luca Reggiani Bonetti
    Department of Pathology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • Filippo Turri
    Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • Cosimo De Carne
    Department of Urology, Ospedale Policlinico e Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • Stefano Puliatti
    Urology Department, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • Antonino Maiorana
    Department of Pathology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • Giovanni Pellacani
    Facolta di Medicina et Chirugia, UNIMORE Iniversita Degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • Salvatore Micali
    Department of Urology. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Modena. Italy.
  • Giampaolo Bianchi
    Dipartimento Chirurgico Medico Odontoiatrico e di Scienze Morfologiche con Interesse Trapiantologico, Universita degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia , Modena, Italy.
  • Maria Chiara Sighinolfi
    Department of Urology. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Modena. Italy.

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