Is It Safe to Switch from a Standard Anterior to Retzius-Sparing Approach in Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy?

Journal: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)
Published Date: Mar 17, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP) has been shown to lead to better outcomes regarding early continence compared to standard anterior RARP (SA-RARP). The goal of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of implementing RS-RARP in a tertiary center with experience in SA-RARP.

Authors

  • Edward Lambert
    Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium. Electronic address: edward.lambert@ugent.be.
  • Charlotte Allaeys
    Department of Human Structure and Repair, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Camille Berquin
    Department of Urology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium; ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium.
  • Pieter De Visschere
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
  • Sofie Verbeke
    Dept. of Pathology, Ghent University Hospital.
  • Ben Vanneste
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
  • Valerie Fonteyne
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
  • Charles Van Praet
    Department of Urology Ghent University Hospital Ghent Belgium.
  • Nicolaas Lumen
    Dept. of Urology, Ghent University Hospital; poli.urologie@uzgent.be.

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