Incidencia de la disfunción sexual eréctil asociada a la prostatectomía radical abierta y laparoscópica

Introducción: la dificultad o imposibilidad de lograr una actividad sexual satisfactoria a pesar de estar presentes las condiciones adecuadas para su desarrollo exitoso, se conoce como disfunción sexual. Si la dificultad consiste en alcanzar y mantener la erección necesaria para una penetración se produce una disfunción eréctil. Objetivo: describir la disfunción eréctil en los pacientes con cáncer de próstata sometidos a prostatectomía radical por vía abierta vs. laparoscópica, en el Hospital Universitario Comandante Faustino Pérez Hernández, de Matanzas, entre enero de 2010 y enero de 2020. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio longitudinal retrospectivo en los 40 pacientes que acudieron a la Consulta Provincial de Cáncer de Próstata y les fue realizado cirugía radical, entre enero de 2010 y enero de 2020. Resultados: el 52,5 % de los pacientes tienen un promedio de edad entre 65 y 74 años. Un índice de comorbilidad de Charlson de 3 a 5 puntos predominó en un 75 % de la muestra. En la vía laparoscópica, todos los casos presentaron disfunción eréctil, siendo severa en el 50 % de ellos. El 22,5 % del total no la tuvieron, representando un 30 % de los operados por cirugía abierta. Conclusiones: la prostatectomía radical continúa siendo considerada uno de los tratamientos de elección del cáncer de próstata órgano-confinado. La causa principal de la presencia de disfunción eréctil se atribuye al procedimiento quirúrgico; la edad avanzada puede contribuir a empeorar el pronóstico y las enfermedades coadyuvantes. Son heterogéneos los resultados en la esfera sexual de la prostatectomía radical laparoscópica y la prostatectomía radical abierta, comparados con la bibliografía internacional.

Introduction: the difficulty or impossibility of achieving a successful sexual activity despite being present the adequate conditions for its successful development is known as sexual dysfunction. If the difficulty consists in reaching and maintaining the erection necessary for a penetration, erectile dysfunction occurs. Objective: to describe the erectile dysfunction in patients with prostate cancer undergoing open vs. laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, in the Comandante Faustino Perez Hernandez University Hospital, of Matanzas, between January 2010 and January 2020. Materials and methods: a longitudinal retrospective study was carried out in the 40 patients who attended Prostate Cancer Provincial Consultation and underwent radical surgery between January 2010 and January 2020. Results: 52.5% of the patients were aged between 65 and 74 on average. A Charlson comorbidity index of 3 to 5 points prevailed in 75% of the sample. In the laparoscopic pathway all the cases presented erectile dysfunction, being severe in 50% of them. 22.5% of the total did not have it, representing 30% of those operated by open surgery. Conclusions: radical prostatectomy continues to be considered one of the treatments of choice for organ-confined prostate cancer. The main cause of the presence of erectile dysfunction is attributed to the surgical procedure; advanced age can contribute to a worse prognosis and adjuvant diseases. The results in the sexual sphere of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and open radical prostatectomy are heterogeneous compared with the international bibliography.

Positive surgical margins in robot-assisted or open radical prostatectomy: A comparative study / 第二军医大学学报

Objective To compare the positive surgical margins of the cases by a single surgeon using open versus robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Methods We chose one surgeon’s 387 eligible cases with prostatic cancer, of whom 81 underwent open radical prostatectomy and 306 underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in Department of Urology of Changhai Hospital of Second Military Medical University from Jan. 2009 to May 2017. A positive surgical margin was defined as the presence of tumor cells at the inked surface of the resected specimen. We collected all patients’ data from the prostate cancer follow-up database, including age, pre-operative level of prostate specific antigen (PSA), post-operative pathological Gleason score, pathological T staging, and upper and lower margins status. We used propensity score matching to match the data of two groups to ensure the consistency and finally analyzed the difference of positive surgical margins between the two matched groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent influencing factors of positive surgical margins. Results We successfully matched 81 pairs of cases by propensity score matching using age, pre-operative level of PSA, post-operative pathologic Gleason score and pathological T staging as prediction variables. The positive rates of upper, lower and total surgical margins showed no significant differences between open and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (upper:22.2%[18/81] vs 18.5%[15/81]; lower:29.6%[24/81] vs 30.9%[25/81]; total:38.3%[31/81] vs 38.3%[31/81]). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that pre-operative level of PSA (P=0.011) and pathological T stage (P=0.000) were independent influencing factors of positive surgical margin. Conclusion Robot-assisted and open radical prostatectomies show a similar integrity in radical prostatectomy.

Comparison of Open versus Robotic Radical Prostatectomy in Clinically Advanced Prostate Cancer / 대한비뇨기과학회지

PURPOSE: To evaluate the outcomes of robotic prostatectomy(RP) compared with open radical prostatectomy(OP) in clinically advanced prostate cancer(PC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2003 and June 2007 we performed radical prostatectomy in 180 patients with clinically advanced PC (OP, 88; RP, 92). We compared the perioperative parameters and early surgical outcomes between the OP and RP groups in patients with and without neoadjuvant hormonal therapy(NHT). RESULTS: In patients without NHT, there were no significant differences in preoperative characteristics between the OP and RP groups, but in patients with NHT, the RP patients had higher biopsy Gleason scores(GS) and clinical stages. There were no significant differences in lymph node (LN) invasion and extracapsular extension(ECE), but a significant difference existed in the prostatectomy GS between the OP and RP groups, regardless of NHT. The positive surgical margin rates in the RP group were similar to or lower than in the OP groups when stratified by pathologic stages T2 and T3. Irrespective of NHT, in the RP group the mean estimated blood loss was decreased, the mean duration of the hospital stay was less, and the length of bladder catheterization was shorter, but there were no significant differences in the postoperative day the regular diet was started or the frequency of complications. Although there were no significant differences in continence rates between the two groups, all the RP patients had a higher continence rate from 1 month postoperatively, with or without NHT. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that RP may be performed safely and may have results comparable to OP in clinically advanced PC.

Outcomes of Robotic Prostatectomy for Treating Clinically Advanced Prostate Cancer / 대한비뇨기과학회지

PURPOSE: Robotic prostatectomy(RP) has been widely performed for treating clinically localized prostate cancer(PC), whereas for treating clinically advanced PC, prostatectomy is usually done by open methods. We evaluated the outcomes of RP for treating patients with clinically advanced PC as compared with the outcomes of RP for treating patients with clinically localized PC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed RP in 273 patients with the da Vinci(R) robot system through a transperitoneal approach. Ninety-two patients had clinically advanced PC(Group I) and 181 patients had clinically localized PC(Group II). We compared the perioperative variables and early surgical outcomes between the two groups. RESULTS: The two groups did not show significant differences for their mean age, but the mean preoperative prostate-specific antigen(PSA) levels and biopsy Gleason scores were significantly higher in Group I. There were no significant differences in the mean operation time(Group I: 214.9+/-45.1 min, II: 217.8+/-49.0 min, p=0.709), the estimated blood loss(Group I: 382.8+/-281.5ml, II: 387.5+/-369.5ml, p=0.934), the duration of bladder catheterization (Group I: 12.0+/-2.8 days, II: 12.9+/-4.6 days, p=0.232), the hospital stay(Group I: 5.9+/-3.5 days, II: 5.0+/-2.4 days, p=0.154), and the time to start the postoperative regular diet(Group I: 2.5+/-1.5 days, II: 2.0+/-0.6 days, p=0.089) between the two groups. There was a significant difference in lymph node invasion(p<0.001), but no difference in the positive surgical margin(p= 0.180). Two out of the 4 intraoperative rectal injuries occurred in the clinically advanced PC group, but they were closed primarily without specific problems, except for 1 case. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that RP may be performed safely for patients with clinically advanced PC.

Comparison of Open and Robotic Surgery in Radical Prostatectomy: A Single Surgeon's Experience / 대한비뇨기과학회지

PURPOSE: To compare the results of open radical prostatectomy(OP) and robotic prostatectomy(RP) for a single surgeon's experience of 219 radical prostatectomy cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between June 2002 and June 2007, 133 patients underwent OP and between July 2005 and June 2007, 86 patients underwent RP. To compare the surgeon's experience-related differences, we divided the OP cases into 73 early cases(OP-I) and 60 late cases(OP-II), and the RP cases into 30 early cases(RP-I) and 56 late cases(RP-II). The clinical characteristics, perioperative results, and early clinical outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in the preoperative characteristics between the four groups. For the RP cases, the mean estimated blood loss was decreased, a normal diet was started earlier, the mean duration of hospital stay and the mean duration of bladder catheterization was shorter than for the OP cases. The frequency of intraoperative complications significantly decreased in the RP-II group as compared to the RP-I group. Although there was no significant statistical difference in the positive surgical margin rates between the four groups, the rates were slightly decreased in the RP-II group. The recovery period of continence was shorter in the RP-II group than in the OP group and for patients 60 years or older, recovery of potency was also better in the RP-II group than the OP group. CONCLUSIONS:Our results suggest that RP at the hands of an experienced surgeon may decrease the positive surgical margin rate to some degree. Additionally, performance of RP may lead to a shorter duration of bladder catheterization and hospital stay and a better recovery of continence and potency than obtainable by OP.