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Extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Comparison with transperitoneal technique
Chris Anderson, Ben Ayres, Rami Issa, Matthew Perry, Department of Urology, St George’s Hospital, St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, London SW17 0JT, United Kingdom
Evangelos Liatsikos, Department of Urology, University of Patras School of Medicine, 26500 RIO Patras, Greece
Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg, Department of Urology, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Khurshid R Ghani, Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, United States
Author contributions: Anderson C and Ghani KR contributed to study idea and conception; Anderson C, Ayres B and Stolzenburg JU contributed to manuscript preparation; Anderson C, Liatsikos E and Stolzenburg JU contributed to surgical technique innovation; Anderson C, Issa R, Perry M, Liatsikos E, Stolzenburg JU and Ghani KR contributed to editing and revision; Anderson C contributed to supervision.
Correspondence to: Dr. Chris Anderson, Department of Urology, St George’s Hospital, St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom. chris.anderson@stgeorges.nhs.uk
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Received: March 6, 2013
Revised: April 23, 2013
Accepted: May 7, 2013
Published online: July 24, 2013
Processing time: 140 Days and 13 Hours
Revised: April 23, 2013
Accepted: May 7, 2013
Published online: July 24, 2013
Processing time: 140 Days and 13 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is a feasible alternative to transperitoneal RARP with equivalent complication rates, and pathological and functional outcomes. This approach replicates the principles of open radical prostatectomy with minimal requirement for Trendelenberg position or post-operative drain. It is particularly suited for patients with adhesions, pre-existing inguinal herniae and those unable to stand robotic surgery in steep Trendelenburg position.