Publications by authors named "Brad Baize"
Background: Retzius-sparing (posterior) robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) may expedite postoperative urinary continence recovery.
Objective: To compare the short-term (≤3 mo) urinary continence (UC), urinary function (UF), and UF-related bother outcomes of posterior RARP compared with standard anterior approach RARP.
Design, Setting, And Participants: A total of 120 patients aged 40-75 yr with low-intermediate-risk prostate cancer (per the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines) underwent primary RARP at a tertiary care institution.
Article Synopsis
- The study documents complications following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) using standardized reporting criteria to provide a clearer understanding of the risks.
- A total of 3,317 patients were analyzed, with a median follow-up of 24.2 months, revealing a complication rate of 9.8%, including both medical (2.4%) and surgical (8.0%) issues.
- Key predictors for complications were identified, with factors like preoperative PSA levels and cardiac issues linked to medical complications, whereas age and specific health conditions predicted surgical complications.
Objectives: Robotic assistance may enhance the precision of anatomic dissection and increase the feasibility of performing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for most surgeons. We performed a prospective comparison of 30 consecutive patients undergoing conventional radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) and 30 initial patients undergoing robot-assisted anatomic prostatectomy (RAP) at our institution.
Methods: The study design was a prospective nonrandomized comparison of anatomic RRP performed using the technique of Walsh and RAP performed with the da Vinci surgical system.