Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Discusses the preoperative and postoperative management

Features in-depth information on potential complications and recommends available training

Contains surgical "tips and tricks"

About this book:

This book comprehensively covers the techniques available for robot- assisted prostatectomy.  Chapters feature detailed descriptions of how to successfully perform a variety of relevant techniques including the reconstruction of continence mechanisms and the use of the transperitoneal RALP anterior approach. Potential complications, preoperative and postoperative management strategies are also discussed, enabling the reader to develop a thorough understanding of how to apply a range of relevant methodologies into their day-to-day clinical practice and avoid commonly encountered pitfalls.

Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Advanced Surgical Techniques provides a practically applicable resource for all practicing  and trainee urologists seeking a detailed overview of the latest advances in robot-assisted surgical procedures and current management strategies applicable to prostatectomy.

Editors and Affiliations

Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, China

Shancheng Ren

Institute of Urology, University College London, London, UK

Senthil Nathan

Urology Clinic, Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences Department, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

Nicola Pavan

The First affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

Di Gu

Urology, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, Hatfield, UK

Ashwin Sridhar

Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA

Riccardo Autorino

Table of contents (50 chapters):

Introduction to RALP

A Historical Perspective of RALP

Giacomo Rebez, Maria Carmen Mir

Pages 3-9

Surgical Anatomy of the Prostate

Anthony J. Costello, Daniel M. Costello

Pages 11-17

Robotic Training for RALP

Nicholas Raison, Prokar Dasgupta

Pages 19-26

Imaging in RALP

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Prostate Cancer

Martina Pecoraro, Emanuele Messina, Giorgia Carnicelli, Claudio Valotto, Vincenzo Ficarra, Gianluca Giannarini et al.

Pages 29-42

PET/CT for Detection of Biochemical Recurrence Post Radical Prostatectomy

Victoria Jahrreiss, Bernhard Grubmüller, Sazan Rasul, Shahrokh F. Shariat

Pages 43-46

Augmented Reality in RALP

Francesco Porpiglia, Stefano Granato, Michele Sica, Paolo Verri, Daniele Amparore, Enrico Checcucci et al.

Pages 47-51

Transperitoneal RALP Anterior Approach

The Bladder Neck Management

Walter Artibani, Giovanni Enrico Cacciamani, Alessandro Crestani, Angelo Porreca

Pages 55-60

Extrafascial (No-Nerve Sparing)

Dan Xia, Shuo Wang, Taile Jing, Di Gu

Pages 61-64

Posterior Approach to Seminal Vesicles

William R. Visser, Lance J. Hampton

Pages 65-67

Retrograde Release of Neurovascular Bundles with Preservation of the Dorsal Venous Complex

Jonathan Noël, Marcio Covas Moschovas, Rafael Ferreira Coelho, Vipul Patel

Pages 69-77

The Hood Technique for Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Preserving Vital Structures in the Space of Retzius and the Pouch of Douglas

Ash Tewari, Vinayak Wagaskar, Parita Ratnani, Sneha Parekh, Adriana Pedraza, Bhavya Shukla

Pages 79-87

Apical Dissection During Trans-Peritoneal, Anterior Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Alexandre Mottrie, Carlo Andrea Bravi

Pages 89-96

Intraoperative Assessment of Surgical Margins

Intra-operative Assessment of Surgical Margins: NeuroSAFE

Eoin Dinneen, Greg Shaw

Pages 99-110

Ex Vivo Fluorescence Confocal Microscopy

Bernardo Rocco, Luca Sarchi, Tommaso Calcagnile, Simone Assumma, Alessandra Cassani, Sofia Maggiorelli et al.

Pages 111-120

Reconstruction of Continence Mechanisms

The Single Knot Running Vesico-Urethral Anastomosis

Simone Albisinni, Romain Diamand, Massimo Valerio, Roland van Velthoven

Pages 123-130

Urethral Suspension

Ryoichi Shiroki, Kiyoshi Takahara, Kenji Zennami, Masashi Takenaka, Makoto Sumitomo, Mamoru Kusaka

Pages 131-135

Posterior Reconstruction

Jonathan Noël, Bernardo Rocco, Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Simone Assumma, Vipul Patel

Pages 137-143

CORPUS: Complete Posterior Reconstruction to Improve Continence After Robotic Prostatectomy

Alessandro Morlacco, Valeria Lami, Nicola Zanovello, Fabrizio Dal Moro

Pages 145-148

Total Anatomical Reconstruction

Francesco Porpiglia, Paolo Verri, Stefano Granato, Michele Sica, Daniele Amparore, Cristian Fiori et al.

Pages 149-157

Transperitoneal RALP Retzius-Sparing Approach

Transperitoneal RALP Retzius-Sparing Approach: Bocciardi Technique

Aldo Massimo Bocciardi, Stefano Tappero, Mattia Longoni, Paolo Dell’Oglio, Antonio Galfano

Pages 161-167

Transperitoneal Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Retzius-Sparing Approach: Yonsei Technique

Sylvia L. Alip, Periklis Koukourikis, Koon Ho Rha

Pages 169-177

Retzius Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Evolution, Technique and Outcomes

Deepansh Dalela, Wooju Jeong, Mani Menon, Firas Abdollah

Pages 179-189

UCL Technique

Tushar Aditya Narain, Prasanna Sooriakumaran

Pages 191-196

Extraperitoneal RALP

Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: The Extraperitoneal Approach and the Future with Single Port

Thomas L. Osinski, Jean V. Joseph

Pages 199-208

The CUF Technique: Extraperitoneal Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

António Pinheiro, Pedro Bargão Santos, Estevao Lima

Pages 209-214

Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection

Predictive Models in Prostate Cancer

Elio Mazzone, Giorgio Gandaglia, Vito Cucchiara, Alberto Briganti

Pages 217-225

Extended Lymphadenectomy Technique

John W. Davis, Ahmet Urkmez

Pages 227-233

Fluorescence Guided Node Dissection

A. C. Berrens, O. Özman, T. Maurer, F. W. B. Van Leeuwen, H. G. van der Poel

Pages 235-247

Radioguided Surgery in Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Sophie Knipper, Tobias Maurer

Pages 249-254

Techniques to Prevent Lymphocele Formation in RALP

Four Point Peritoneal Flap Fixation

Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg, Vinodh-Kumar-Adithyaa Arthanareeswaran

Pages 257-258

Techniques to Prevent Lymphocele Formation in RALP

PLEAT: A New Technique for Preventing Lymphoceles After Robotic Prostatectomy and Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection

Alessandro Morlacco, Valeria Lami, Fabrizio Dal Moro

Pages 259-262

Perineal RALP

Tugcu Bakirkoy Technique

Selcuk Sahin, Volkan Tugcu

Pages 265-270

Bari Technique for Robotic Radical Perineal Prostatectomy

Pasquale Ditonno, Umberto Carbonara, Paolo Minafra, Giuseppe Papapicco, Michele Battaglia, Antonio Vitarelli

Pages 271-280

Single Port Robotic Perineal Radical Prostatectomy

Zeyad R. Schwen, Jihad Kaouk

Pages 281-288

Single-Port RALP

Different Access of Single-port Robotic Prostatectomy on da Vinci Si: Changzheng Hospital Technique

Yifan Chang, Xiaofeng Zou, Qingyi Zhu, Shancheng Ren

Pages 291-300

Single Port Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy

Zeyad R. Schwen, Jihad Kaouk

Pages 301-308

UIC Technique

Marcin Zuberek, Simone Crivellaro

Pages 309-316

Fudan Zhongshan Technique: Single-Port Suprapubic Transvesical Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Shuai Jiang, Jiajun Wang, Yu Xia, Hang Wang, Jianming Guo

Pages 317-321

Special Situations in RALP

Large Median Lobe: Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (RARP)

Xu Zhang, Xin Ma

Pages 325-327

Large Volume Gland with Small Pelvis

Chin-Heng Lu, Yen-Chuan Ou

Pages 329-334

Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Brendan Dias, Homayoun Zargar

Pages 335-341

Patients with Previous BPH Surgery

Ng Chi Fai Anthony, Chiu Ka-Fung Peter

Pages 343-345

Salvage Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Camille Berquin, Arjun Nathan, Ruben De Groote, Senthil Nathan

Pages 347-349

Super-Extended Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer

Elio Mazzone, Alberto Briganti, Francesco Montorsi

Pages 351-358

Prostatectomy in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer

Tushar Aditya Narain, Mohammad Alkhamees, Prasanna Sooriakumaran

Pages 359-365

Inguinal Hernia Repair During Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Abdullah Erdem Canda, Arif Özkan, Emre Balık

Pages 367-371

Robot Assisted Partial Prostatectomy for Anterior Cancer

Arnauld Villers, Jonathan Olivier

Pages 373-376

Special Situations in RALP

Complications in Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Prevention and Management

Laura C. Perez, Aref S. Sayegh, Anibal La Riva, Charles F. Polotti, Rene Sotelo

Pages 377-386

Functional Recovery After RALP

Functional Recovery After RALP: Erectile Function

Giacomo Rebez, Ottavia Runti, Michele Rizzo, Giovanni Liguori, Andrea Lissiani, Carlo Trombetta

Pages 389-396

Functional Recovery POST-RALP: Continence

Dahong Zhang, Yuchen Bai, Qi Zhang

Pages 397-409

Back Matter

Pages 411-417