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Robotic-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy Complications

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Robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy has increased significantly in popularity in recent years as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Compared to conventional techniques, the robotic-assisted technique allows greater tissue resection with less blood loss and shorter recovery time. However, urologists must be aware of the potential complications before, during, and after surgery, including vascular injury, infection, urinary complications, intestinal injuries, cardiovascular or thromboembolic events, and sexual dysfunction. Here we describe the prevention, risk factors, identification, and treatment of these complications.

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  1. USC Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA

    René J. Sotelo

  2. USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, Saudi Arabia

    Raed A. Azhar

  3. Urology Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Raed A. Azhar

  4. Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia- Facultad de Medicina. Servicio Urología-Clínica Cooperativa de Colombia, Villavicencio, Colombia

    Oscar D. Martín

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Sotelo, R.J., Azhar, R.A., Martín, O.D. (2018). Robotic-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy Complications. In: Sotelo, R., Arriaga, J., Aron, M. (eds) Complications in Robotic Urologic Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62277-4_24

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