Abstract
Purpose
This study presents our initial experience with laparoscopic radical cystectomy with preservation of the neurovascular bundles and partial prostate for the treatment of bladder cancer.
Methods
Thirty-seven patients with bladder cancer were selected for the study between June 2007 and December 2009. The criteria for patient selection included prostate-specific antigen level below 4.0 ng/mL; negative involvement of the trigone and/or prostatic urethra; and no self-reported erectile dysfunction. The surgical procedure included laparoscopic prostate- and neurovascular bundles-sparing cystectomy with an ileal neobladder construction. Mean follow-up was 18 months.
Results
All patients underwent laparoscopic resection without requiring a traditional open procedure. The mean operation time was 215 min with a mean volume of intraoperative hemorrhage of 190 mL. After removal of the urinary catheter, all patients had a daytime urinary continence; six had a short period of nighttime urinary incontinence. Most patients reported a strong desire for sexual activity and were able to complete sexual intercourse without auxiliary measures at 3 months postoperatively. Grade-3 complications developed in 2 patients graded by the classification of Clavien system. One patient was diagnosed with pelvic recurrence 16 months postoperatively.
Conclusion
The laparoscopic radical cystectomy with a partial prostate preservation offers the advantages of a high continence, minimal impairment of erectile function, and low recurrence rate.
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Gou, X., Wang, M., He, Wy. et al. Laparoscopic radical cystectomy for bladder cancer with prostatic and neurovascular sparing: initial experience. Int Urol Nephrol 44, 787–792 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-011-0121-9
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