Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a review
AUTOR(ES)
Bove, Pierluigi, Asimakopoulos, Anastasios D., Kim, Fernando J., Vespasiani, Giuseppe
FONTE
International braz j urol
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2009-04
RESUMO
INTRODUCTION: We offer an overview of the intra-, peri- and postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) with the endpoint to evaluate potential advantages of this approach. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted an extensive Medline literature search (search terms “laparoscopic radical prostatectomy” and “radical prostatectomy”) from 1990 until 2007. Only full-length English language articles identified during this search were considered for this analysis. A preference was given to the articles with large series with more than 100 patients. All pertinent articles concerning localized prostate cancer were reviewed. CONCLUSION:Pure LRP has shown to be feasible and reproducible but it is difficult to learn. Potential advantages over open surgery have to be confirmed by longer-term follow-up and adequately designed clinical studies.
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