Retropubic, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and cumulative analysis of comparative studies Journal Article


Authors: Ficarra, V.; Novara, G.; Artibani, W.; Cestari, A.; Galfano, A.; Graefen, M.; Guazzoni, G.; Guillonneau, B.; Menon, M.; Montorsi, F.; Patel, V.; Rassweiler, J.; Van Poppel, H.
Article Title: Retropubic, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and cumulative analysis of comparative studies
Abstract: Context: Despite the wide diffusion of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) and robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP), only few studies comparing the results of these techniques with the retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) are currently available. Objective: To evaluate the perioperative, functional, and oncologic results in the comparative studies evaluating RRP, LRP, and RALP. Evidence acquisition: A systematic review of the literature was performed in January 2008, searching Medline, Embase, and Web of Science databases. A "free-text" protocol using the term radical prostatectomy was applied. Some 4000 records were retrieved from the Medline database; 2265 records were retrieved from the Embase database;, and 4219 records were retrieved from the Web of Science database. Three of the authors reviewed the records to identify comparative studies. A cumulative analysis was conducted using Review Manager software v.4.2 (Cochrane Collaboration, Oxford, UK). Evidence synthesis: Thirty-seven comparative studies were identified in the literature search, including a single, randomised, controlled trial. With regard to the perioperative outcome, LRP and RALP were more time consuming than RRP, especially in the initial steps of the learning curve, but blood loss, transfusion rates, catheterisation time, hospitalisation duration, and complication rates all favoured LRP. With regard to the functional results, LRP and RRP showed similar continence and potency rates. Similarly, no significant differences were identified between LRP and RALP, while a single, nonrandomised, prospective study suggested advantages in terms of both continence and potency recovery after RALP, compared with RRP. With regard to the oncologic outcome, LRP and RALP were associated with positive surgical margin rates similar to those of RRP. Conclusions: The quality of the available comparative studies was not excellent. LRP and RALP are followed by significantly lower blood loss and transfusion rates, but the available data were not sufficient to prove the superiority of any surgical approach in terms of functional and oncologic outcomes. Further high-quality, prospective, multicentre, comparative studies are needed. © 2009 European Association of Urology.
Keywords: treatment outcome; surgical technique; survival rate; review; comparative study; postoperative care; outcome assessment; laparoscopy; laparoscopic surgery; prospective study; quality of life; bleeding; morbidity; surgical approach; risk assessment; prostate cancer; postoperative complication; postoperative complications; prostatic neoplasms; health care cost; questionnaire; length of stay; hospitalization; systematic review; urine incontinence; prostatectomy; blood transfusion; perioperative period; robotics; erectile dysfunction; postoperative pain; visual analog scale; pain, postoperative; urinary incontinence; morphine sulfate; medical service; tissue injury; urologic surgical procedures, male
Journal Title: European Urology
Volume: 55
Issue: 5
ISSN: 0302-2838
Publisher: Elsevier Science, Inc.  
Date Published: 2009-01-01
Start Page: 1037
End Page: 1063
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2009.01.036
PUBMED: 19185977
PROVIDER: scopus
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