Abstract
Aim
To report and describe the technique of robot assisted prostatectomy (RAP) and retrieval of vesical stones.
Methods
We describe the technique of RAP and retrieval of vesical stones under endoscopic guidance. The relevant published English literature (Pub Med™) was also searched for giant enlargement of prostate glands in order to ascertain their management.
Results
An elderly, male with a BMI of 32.49, clinically diagnosed as a case of giant BPH (prior negative prostate biopsy) with vesical stones and severe LUTS, was successfully managed by modified robot assisted laparoscopic technique of prostatectomy with removal of bladder stones. The specimen weighed 384 g. The total ORT, estimated blood loss and hospital stay was 300 min, 600 cc and 3 days, respectively. The final histology was predominant BPH with an incidental focal adenocarcinoma within the distal left prostate. The patient is continent and doing fine at a follow up of 12 months with the serum PSA < 0.006 ng/ml.
Discussion
Giant prostatic enlargement is an uncommonly reported entity. Minimally invasive management of massively enlarged prostate with associated bladder stones is a challenging task. Traditionally such patients have been managed with open surgery. The present case of giant prostate enlargement (incidental localized prostate cancer) with vesical stones was successfully managed by a combination of robotic prostatectomy and removal of bladder stones under flexible endoscopic guidance. The technical problems and nuances associated with the technique of robotic assisted prostatectomy (RAP) for giant prostate enlargement have been discussed. To the best of our knowledge the present case is the largest (384 g) reported case of cancer prostate (concomitant vesical stone), to be removed by minimally invasive robot assisted laparoscopic technique in the English literature (PubMed™).
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Singh, I., Hudson, J.E. & Hemal, A.K. Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy for a giant prostate with retrieval of vesical stones. Int Urol Nephrol 42, 615–619 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-009-9695-x
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