Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: 10 years experience.

Purpose: The authors assess the morbidity, functional results and oncologic follow-up of a series of laparoscopic radical prostatectomies performed in over a 10-year period.

Materials And Methods: The data on 780 laparoscopic radical prostatectomies performed between September 1997 and December 2007 were stored in a personal database. The following parameters are described and critically analyzed: operative time, blood transfusions, conversions, length of hospital stay, complications, functional results of sexual potency and urinary continence, surgical margins and oncologic follow-up.

Laparoscopic prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia--a six-year experience.

Purpose: The Authors present their results using laparoscopic prostatectomy in the treatment of large benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Materials And Methods: Between March 1999 and March 2005, 60 patients were submitted to laparoscopic prostatectomy with vascular control for large BPH. The demographic, operative period and outcome data were recorded.