Complications and outcomes of salvage robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a single-institution experience.

Objective: To determine the peri-operative outcomes of men undergoing salvage robot-assisted prostatectomy (RARP) and to examine the complications, functional consequences and need for additional treatments after salvage RARP.

Patients And Methods: At total of 51 consecutive patients underwent salvage RARP after previous failed local therapy. Biochemical recurrence (BCR) was defined as two postoperative PSA measurements ≥0.

Radiation history affects continence outcomes after advance transobturator sling placement in patients with post-prostatectomy incontinence.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of preoperative external radiation therapy (XRT) on a cohort of patients who underwent AdVance transobturator urethral sling (ATUS) placement for post-prostatectomy incontinence.

Methods: Thirty-seven patients underwent placement of an ATUS from 2008 to 2010. Patients with and without a history of preoperative XRT were retrospectively compared in regard to their demographical, preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative details.

Integrating robotic partial nephrectomy to an existing robotic surgery program.

Introduction: As more centers develop robotic proficiency, progressing to a successful robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) program depends on a number of factors. We describe our technique, results, and analysis of program setup for RAPN.

Materials And Methods: Between 2005 and 2011, 92 RAPNs were performed following maturation of a robotic prostatectomy program.