Challenging cases in high-risk prostate cancer patients treated with Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Journal: World journal of urology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between enlarged prostate, bulky median lobe (BML) or prior benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) surgery and perioperative functional, and oncological outcomes in high-risk (HR) prostate cancer (PCa) patients treated with Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP).

Authors

  • Stefano Tappero
    Department of Urology, San Martino Hospital, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
  • Paolo Dell'Oglio
    Division of Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy; Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, Canada.
  • Mattia Longoni
    Department of Urology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.
  • Carlo Buratto
    Department of Urology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.
  • Erika Palagonia
    School of Medicine, Division of Urology, Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, University Hospital "Ospedali Riuniti", Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
  • Pietro Scilipoti
    Department of Urology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.
  • Enrico Vecchio
    Department of Urology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.
  • Marco Martiriggiano
    Department of Urology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.
  • Silvia Secco
    Department of Urology. ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda. Milan. Italy.
  • Alberto Olivero
    Urology Unit, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Urology, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology, Genoa, Italy.
  • Michele Barbieri
    Department of Urology. ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda. Milan. Italy.
  • Giancarlo Napoli
    Department of Urology. ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda. Milan. Italy.
  • Elena Strada
    Department of Urology. ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda. Milan. Italy.
  • Giovanni Petralia
    Department of Urology. ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda. Milan. Italy.
  • Dario Di Trapani
    Department of Urology. ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda. Milan. Italy.
  • Aldo Massimo Bocciardi
    Department of Urology, Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy.
  • Antonio Galfano
    Department of Urology, Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy.