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Esperto F, Cacciatore L, Tedesco F, Testa A, Callè P, Ragusa A, Deanesi N, Minore A, Prata F, Brassetti A, Papalia R, Scarpa RM. Impact of Robotic Technologies on Prostate Cancer Patients' Choice for Radical Treatment. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13050794. [PMID: 37240964 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13050794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer (PCa) surgery has a strong impact on men's social and sexual lives. For this reason, many patients ask for robotic surgery. To assess the rate of lost patients due to the lack of a robotic platform (RPl) at our center, we retrospectively selected 577 patients who underwent prostate biopsy between 2020 and 2021 who were eligible for radical prostatectomy (RP) (ISUP ≥ 2; age ≤ 70 yr). Patients eligible for surgery who decided to be operated received a phone call interview asking the reason for their choice. Overall, 230 patients (31.7%) underwent laparoscopic-assisted radical prostatectomy (LaRP) at our center, while 494 patients (68.3%) were not treated in our hospital. Finally, 347 patients were included: 87 patients (25.1%) underwent radiotherapy; 59 patients (17%) were already under another urologist's care; 113 patients (32.5%) underwent robotic surgery elsewhere; and 88 patients (25.4%) followed the suggestion of friends or relatives based on their surgical experience. Despite no surgical technique for RP having shown superiority in terms of oncological or functional outcomes, patients eligible for PCa treatment decided to be operated on elsewhere because of the lack of an RPl. Our results show how the presence of an RPl may increase the case volume of RP by 49% at our center.
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- Francesco Esperto
- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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Wojtarowicz M, Przepiera A, Lemiński A, Gołąb A, Słojewski M. Assessment of the Impact of Pentafecta Parameters Affecting the Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20020944. [PMID: 36673699 PMCID: PMC9859378 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20020944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Prostate cancer is being detected in increasingly younger men. These patients expect to preserve their current quality of life and quickly recover after treatment. Medical technology and surgical techniques are advancing along with the growing expectations of patients. In addition, the universal method of assessing the quality of outcomes after operations is constantly being researched. As of today, biochemical remission alone, after radical prostatectomy, is insufficient for the patient. Therefore, multi-parametric evaluation methods are being developed, such as trifecta, which assesses biochemical remission, continence, and erectile function. The improvement over the trifecta is the pentafecta, which additionally evaluates postoperative complications and infiltration of surgical margins. Our study was conducted within a group of patients who were surgically treated for prostate cancer in 2017 at the Clinic of Urology and Urological Oncology of the Pomeranian Medical University. We recruited 237 men for the study. From that group, 131 men met the criteria to be included in the analysis. Maintaining continence (87.78%) is the easiest pentafecta parameter to obtain and will have the greatest impact on quality of life in the future. Maintaining biochemical remission (82.44%) is the second most important aspect for the patient. Retaining erectile function is the most difficult pentafecta parameter to obtain (29.01%) while having little impact on the quality of life. Negative surgical margins (66.41%) showed a negligible impact on the quality of life. The occurrence of complications (32.07%) has a negative impact on the quality of life of patients, but only during the treatment of complications.
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Terrier JE, Ruffion A, Hamant C, Rousset V, Kalecinski J, Baudot A, Dumas A, Chauvin F, Bourmaud A. Patient Education for Radical Prostatectomy: Development of a Program Tailored to the Needs of Prostate Cancer Patients. Am J Mens Health 2021; 15:15579883211063317. [PMID: 34923862 PMCID: PMC8721889 DOI: 10.1177/15579883211063317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In all, 30% to 90% of prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP) recover their erectile capacity. No effective post RP erectile rehabilitation program exists to date. The aim of this exploratory qualitative study is to explore the needs of these patients and to develop a patient education program (PEP) which meets these needs. Interviews were carried out by a socio-anthropologist with prostate cancer patients treated by RP within the 6 previous months. The needs and expectations identified led to the choice of a logical model of change for the construction of the PEP. Nineteen patients were included in the study; 17 of them were living with a partner. Two categories of patients appeared during the interviews: informed patients resigned to lose their sexuality and patients misinformed about the consequences of the surgery. The tailored program was built on the Health Belief Model and provides six individual sessions, including one with the partner, to meet the needs identified. This study designed the first program to target comprehensively the overall sexuality of the patient and his partner, and not only erection issues. To demonstrate the effectiveness of this program, a controlled, multicentric clinical trial is currently ongoing.
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- Jean-Etienne Terrier
- Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Lyon, France
- Health Services and Performance Research Unit, EA 74 25, Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France
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- Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Lyon, France
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- Hygée Center, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
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- Hygée Center, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
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- Hygée Center, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
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- Hygée Center, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
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- Health Services and Performance Research Unit, EA 74 25, Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France
- Hygée Center, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
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- INSERM U1123 ECEVE, Paris, France
- Robert Debré University Hospital, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Kurimura Y, Haga N, Yanagida T, Tanji R, Onagi A, Honda R, Matsuoka K, Hoshi S, Hata J, Onoda M, Sato Y, Akaihata H, Kataoka M, Ogawa S, Ishibashi K, Matsubara A, Kojima Y. The preoperative pad test as a predictor of urinary incontinence and quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a prospective, observational, clinical study. Int Urol Nephrol 2019; 52:67-76. [PMID: 31571159 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-019-02301-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess whether the preoperative 1-h pad test could predict postoperative urinary incontinence and quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. METHODS A total of 329 patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy between 2013 and 2016 were prospectively enrolled in this study. These patients were divided into the preoperative urinary continence group and the preoperative urinary incontinence group according to the 1-h pad test. The time to achieve urinary continence, lower urinary tract function evaluated by uroflowmetry and post-voided residual urine volume, and quality of life evaluated by King's Health Questionnaire and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form were compared between these two groups. RESULTS There were 190 patients (58%) in the preoperative urinary continence group (1-h pad test ≤ 2 g) and 139 patients (42%) in the preoperative urinary incontinence group (1-h pad test > 2 g). In the preoperative urinary continence/incontinence groups, 83%/76% of patients achieved continence within 12 months, respectively, and urinary incontinence remained significantly longer in the preoperative incontinence group than in the preoperative continence group (P = 0.042). Although there were no significant differences in all quality of life items between the two groups before surgery, several items were significantly higher in the preoperative urinary continence group. CONCLUSION Achievement of urinary continence and improvement of urinary quality of life are delayed in patients with preoperative urinary incontinence assessed by the 1-h pad test. The preoperative 1-h pad test could be a useful predictor of prolonged urinary incontinence and poor quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
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- Yoshimasa Kurimura
- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan. .,Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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Albisinni S, Aoun F, Quackels T, Assenmacher G, Peltier A, van Velthoven R, Roumeguère T. Validated Prospective Assessment of Quality of Life After Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Beyond Continence and Erections. Am J Mens Health 2019; 13:1557988319854555. [PMID: 31148505 PMCID: PMC6545668 DOI: 10.1177/1557988319854555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Continence and erectile function represent major concerns after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP), although the analysis of only these results may underestimate the impact of surgery on quality of life (QoL). The aim of the study is to prospectively analyze QoL after RALP according to the validated European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire prostate cancer-specific module (EORTC-QLQ-PR25) and C30 and explore risk factors for the deterioration of QoL after surgery. A total of 584 patients undergoing RALP were prospectively enrolled. QoL was assessed with the validated EORTC-QLQ-PR25 and C30. Differences across QoL items were assessed via Wilcoxon rank-sum test and associations between risk factors and QoL scores were tested via univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses. All items of the PR25 questionnaire showed a significant deterioration at 1 month after RALP and began to normalize 3 months after surgery. At 24 months follow-up, urinary, bowel, and sexual activity scores were not significantly different from preoperative scores, while incontinence aid, treatment-related symptoms, and sexual functioning remained significantly worse. Preoperative sexual activity was more important in determining 3-month sexual outcomes than preoperative 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) or nerve-sparing approach. An overall return to preoperative QoL was registered at 3 months after RALP in global and physical QoL, and most important, global, physical, social, and role-functioning QoL scores were improved at 12 and 24 months compared to preoperative scores. In this prospective study, detailed data on QoL are reported via the EORTC-PR25 and C30 questionnaires. While urinary, bowel, and sexual activity scores return to baseline values 24 months after surgery, incontinence aid, treatment-related symptoms, and sexual functioning may remain significantly deteriorated. Larger studies are needed to validate these findings.
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- Simone Albisinni
- 1 Department of Urology, Hopital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Urology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
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- 1 Department of Urology, Hopital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Urology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Urology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Urology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
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- 1 Department of Urology, Hopital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
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Reynolds BR, Bulsara C, Zeps N, Codde J, Lawrentschuk N, Bolton D, Vivian J. Exploring pathways towards improving patient experience of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP): assessing patient satisfaction and attitudes. BJU Int 2019; 121 Suppl 3:33-39. [PMID: 29603580 DOI: 10.1111/bju.14226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine patient satisfaction and experience after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer, using a convergent mixed-method qualitative analysis approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS 412 patients who underwent RARP between January 2014 and June 2016 were mailed questionnaires and invited to participate in focus groups. Qualitative data was thematically analysed using NVivo. Descriptive statistics were obtained from the questionnaire using SPSS. RESULTS 214 patients responded (52% of sample size) of whom 97.6% were satisfied and 91.1% would likely recommend RARP. Key themes from the qualitative data highlighted the psychosocial impacts of the diagnosis and RARP process. The importance of early recovery, the benefits of pelvic floor exercises and educational resources were emphasised. CONCLUSION Patients were overwhelmingly satisfied with RARP, largely due to relevance and timeliness of the information and support provided both before and after surgery. With an increased understanding of the factors and outcomes that are most important to patients regarding all aspects of hospital care, we can create more targeted care pathways. Key themes will help inform the implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol to further improve recovery and early return to function.
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- Bradley R Reynolds
- School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame Fremantle, Fremantle, WA, Australia.,Department of Medical Research, St John of God Subiaco Hospital, Subiaco, WA, Australia
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- Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Fremantle, Fremantle, WA, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame Fremantle, Fremantle, WA, Australia.,Department of Medical Research, St John of God Subiaco Hospital, Subiaco, WA, Australia
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- Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Fremantle, Fremantle, WA, Australia
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- Department of Urology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Urology, St John of God Subiaco Hospital, Subiaco, WA, Australia
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Detailed analysis of patient-reported lower urinary tract symptoms and effect on quality of life after robotic radical prostatectomy. Urol Oncol 2018; 36:364.e15-364.e22. [PMID: 29891407 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2018.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To prospectively evaluate short- to medium-term patient-reported lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and their effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using validated questionnaires in a large cohort of patients following robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS HRQoL and LUTS outcomes were prospectively assessed in 357 consecutive men undergoing RARP at a single center from 2012 to 2015 using the functional assessment of cancer therapy-prostate (FACT-P) and the international consultation on incontinence modular questionnaire-male LUTS (ICIQ-MLUTS). Questionnaires were administered at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests and ANOVA. RESULTS Questionnaire completion rates were high (over 60% of eligible men completed 18-month follow-up). Mean Total FACT-P did not significantly change after RARP: 125.95 (standard deviation [SD] = 19.82) at baseline and 125.86 (SD = 21.14) at 18-months (P = 0.55). Mean total ICIQ-MLUTS also remained unchanged: 18.69 (SD = 10.70) at baseline and 18.76 (SD = 11.33) at 18-months (P = 0.11). Mean voiding score significantly reduced from 10.34 (SD = 5.78) at baseline to 6.33 (SD = 3.99) at 6 months after RARP (P<0.001). A reciprocal significant increase in storage score was observed: 5.34 (SD = 4.26) at baseline, 9.65 (SD = 5.71) at 6 months (P<0.001). Subanalyses of ICIQ-MLUTS scores revealed increases in storage symptoms were exclusively within urinary incontinence domains and included significant increases in both urge and stress urinary incontinence scores. CONCLUSION Overall, patient-reported outcome measures evaluating HRQoL and LUTS do not significantly change after RARP. Detailed analysis reveals significant changes within LUTS domains do occur after surgery which could be overlooked if only total LUTS scores are reported.
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Kiani S, Kurian D, Henkin S, Desai P, Brunel F, Poston R. Direct to consumer advertising of robotic heart bypass surgery: effectiveness, patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND HEALTHCARE MARKETING 2016; 10:358-375. [PMID: 28331538 DOI: 10.1108/ijphm-05-2015-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
Robotic coronary artery bypass (rCABG) is a relatively novel and less invasive form of surgery. A yearlong direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) campaign was initiated to provide the community with information regarding rCABG, increase awareness and recruit patients. To optimize information content and ensure appropriate messaging for future campaigns, this study aims to analyze the campaign effectiveness and compared service quality perceptions and clinical outcomes, following surgery across DTCA-responder and control groups.
Design/methodology/approach
The institution initiated an rCABG program and one-year DTCA campaign. The authors prospectively documented all rCABG referrals prompted by these ads (DTCA-responder group) and concurrent referrals from medical providers (controls). Groups were compared according to baseline characteristics, perioperative outcomes, patient satisfaction (HCAHPS survey) and functional capacity at three weeks (Duke Activity Status Index). At six months, both groups were surveyed for patient satisfaction and unmet expectations.
Findings
There were 103 DTCA responders and 77 controls. The subset of responders that underwent rCABG (n = 54) had similar characteristics to controls, except they were younger, less likely to have lung disease or to be scheduled as an urgent case. Both groups had similar 30-day clinical outcomes, functional capacity recovery and overall satisfaction at three weeks. Follow-up interviews at six months and four years revealed that the DTCA group reported more unmet expectations regarding the “size of the skin incisions” and “recovery time” but no concern about “expertise of their surgeon”.
Practical implications
The DTCA campaign was effective at recruiting patients. The specific focus of the ads and narrow timeframe for decision-making about CABG lends confidence that the incremental cases seen during the campaign were prompted primarily by DTCA. However, differences in unmet expectations underscore the need to better understand the impact of message content on patients recruited via DTCA campaigns.
Originality/value
This is one of the first studies to provide real-world direct empirical evidence of patients’ clinical and attitudinal outcomes for DTCA campaigns. Furthermore, the findings contradict prevailing beliefs that DTCA is ineffective for prompting surgical referrals.
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Tay KJ, Gupta RT, Brown AF, Silverman RK, Polascik TJ. Defining the Incremental Utility of Prostate Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Standard and Specialized Read in Predicting Extracapsular Extension of Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol 2016; 70:211-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Riikonen J, Kaipia A, Petas A, Horte A, Koskimäki J, Kähkönen E, Boström PJ, Paananen I, Kuisma J, Santti H, Matikainen M, Rannikko A. Initiation of robot-assisted radical prostatectomies in Finland: Impact on centralization and quality of care. Scand J Urol 2016; 50:149-54. [DOI: 10.3109/21681805.2016.1142471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Salonia A, Castagna G, Capogrosso P, Castiglione F, Briganti A, Montorsi F. Prevention and management of post prostatectomy erectile dysfunction. Transl Androl Urol 2016; 4:421-37. [PMID: 26816841 PMCID: PMC4708594 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2013.09.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Sexual dysfunction is common in patients with prostate cancer (PC) following radical prostatectomy (RP). Review the available literature concerning prevention and management strategies for post-RP erectile function (EF) impairment in terms of preoperative patient characteristics, intra and postoperative factors that may influence EF recovery, and postoperative treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED). A literature search was performed using Google and PubMed database for English-language original and review articles, either published or e-published up to July 2013. The literature still demonstrates a great inconsistency in the definition of what is considered normal EF both before and after RP. Thus, using validated psychometric instruments with recognized cut-offs for normalcy and severity during the pre- and post-operative evaluation should be routinely considered. Therefore, a comprehensive discussion with the patient about the true prevalence of postoperative ED, the concept of spontaneous or pharmacologically-assisted erections, and the difference between “back to baseline” EF and “erections adequate enough to have successful intercourse” clearly emerge as key issues in the eventual understanding of post-RP ED prevention and promotion of satisfactory EF recovery. Patient factors (including age, baseline EF, comorbid conditions status), cancer selection (non- vs. uni- vs. bilateral nerve-sparing), type of surgery (i.e., intra vs. inter vs. extrafascial surgeries), surgical techniques (i.e., open, laparoscopic and robotically-assisted RP), and surgeon factors (i.e., surgical volume and surgical skill) represent the key significant contributors to EF recovery. A number of preclinical and clinical data show that rehabilitation and treatment in due time are undoubtedly better than leaving the erectile tissue to its unassisted postoperative fate. The role of postoperative ED treatment for those patients who received a non-nerve-sparing RP was also extensively discussed. Optimal outcomes are achieved mainly by the careful choice of the correct patient for the correct type of surgery. Despite a plethora of potential rehabilitative approaches, they should be only considered as “strategies”, since incontrovertible evidence of their effectiveness for improving natural EF recovery is limited. Conversely, numerous effective therapeutic options are available for treating post-RP ED.
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- Andrea Salonia
- 1 Department of Urology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy ; 2 Research Doctorate Program in Urology, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- 1 Department of Urology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy ; 2 Research Doctorate Program in Urology, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- 1 Department of Urology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy ; 2 Research Doctorate Program in Urology, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- 1 Department of Urology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy ; 2 Research Doctorate Program in Urology, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- 1 Department of Urology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy ; 2 Research Doctorate Program in Urology, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- 1 Department of Urology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy ; 2 Research Doctorate Program in Urology, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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Ercole CE, Stephenson AJ. Open Versus Robotic Prostatectomy. Prostate Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800077-9.00034-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Gomella LG, Kundavaram C. Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy. Prostate Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800077-9.00030-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Moul JW. Hot topic of cancer survivorship and the ‘seven deadly sins’. BJU Int 2015; 116:310-1. [DOI: 10.1111/bju.13115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sammon JD, Abdollah F, Klett DE, Pucheril D, Sood A, Trinh QD, Menon M. The diminishing returns of robotic diffusion: complications after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. BJU Int 2015; 117:211-2. [DOI: 10.1111/bju.13111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jesse D. Sammon
- VUI Center for Outcomes Research Analytics and Evaluation; Henry Ford Health System; Detroit MI USA
- Center for Surgery and Public Health; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
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- VUI Center for Outcomes Research Analytics and Evaluation; Henry Ford Health System; Detroit MI USA
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- VUI Center for Outcomes Research Analytics and Evaluation; Henry Ford Health System; Detroit MI USA
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- VUI Center for Outcomes Research Analytics and Evaluation; Henry Ford Health System; Detroit MI USA
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- VUI Center for Outcomes Research Analytics and Evaluation; Henry Ford Health System; Detroit MI USA
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- VUI Center for Outcomes Research Analytics and Evaluation; Henry Ford Health System; Detroit MI USA
- Center for Surgery and Public Health and Division of Urologic Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
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- VUI Center for Outcomes Research Analytics and Evaluation; Henry Ford Health System; Detroit MI USA
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Revenig LM, Canter DJ, Henderson MA, Ogan K, Kooby DA, Maithel SK, Liu Y, Kim S, Master VA. Preoperative quantification of perceptions of surgical frailty. J Surg Res 2015; 193:583-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.07.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Laguna MP. Re: Early Discharge after Laparoscopic or Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Care Pathway Evaluation. J Urol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Collingwood SA, McBride RB, Leapman M, Hobbs AR, Kwon YS, Stensland KD, Schwartz RM, Pollard ME, Samadi DB. Decisional regret after robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is higher in African American men. Urol Oncol 2014; 32:419-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2013.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Revised: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Davison BJ, Matthew A, Gardner AM. Prospective comparison of the impact of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy versus open radical prostatectomy on health-related quality of life and decision regret. Can Urol Assoc J 2014; 8:E68-72. [PMID: 24454607 DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION There is no conclusive evidence that the robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) is superior to conventional open radical prostatectomy (ORP) when it comes to recovery of urinary and sexual function, and that the former surgical option results in less decision regret. METHODS Patients scheduled for both surgical procedures were surveyed prior to surgery, and then again at 6 and 12 months following treatment using the sexual and urinary modules of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) measure. Decision regret was measured at 12 months. Propensity score regression adjustment was used to account for differences between treatment groups by summarizing all covariate information into a single probability and to simulate randomization. RESULTS At 12 months, urinary summary scores approached baseline levels, while urinary bother scores had returned to baseline. Sexual summary and bother mean scores decreased by about half of what they were at baseline for both treatment groups at 6 and 12 months. No significant differences in the groups' sexual summary and bother domains were identified at either 6 or 12 months. Both groups' scores for decision regret were low. Moderate correlations (r(2) range -0.333 to -0.368) were between current levels of urinary and sexual function and decision regret at 12 months. CONCLUSION The results of our study found no significant difference in health-related quality of life outcomes based on surgical procedure at 12 months. Moreover, patients in both groups reported low levels of decision regret at 12 months. Further multi-site prospective studies are required to address this study's limitations.
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- B Joyce Davison
- College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; ; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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Fode M, Sønksen J, Jakobsen H. Radical prostatectomy: initial experience with robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures at a large university hospital. Scand J Urol 2013; 48:252-8. [PMID: 24341725 DOI: 10.3109/21681805.2013.868514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare oncological and functional outcomes between robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) and retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) during the initial phase with RALP at a large university hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patient and tumour characteristics, surgeon, nerve sparing, surgical margins and blood loss were recorded prospectively in patients who underwent RRP or RALP between April 2008 and May 2012. Patients filled out the Danish Prostate Symptom Score (DAN-PSS) and International Index of Erectile Function 5 (IIEF-5) questionnaires before surgery and at follow-up and they were asked to report their use of pads/diapers. Potency was defined as an IIEF-5 score of at least 17 with or without phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. Patients using up to one pad daily for security reasons only were considered continent. Positive surgical margins, blood loss and functional outcomes were compared between groups. RESULTS Overall, 453 patients were treated with RRP and 585 with RALP. On multivariate logistic regression analyses, the type of surgery did not affect surgical margins (p = 0.96) or potency at 12 months (p = 0.7). Patients who had undergone RRP had an increased chance of reporting subjective continence at 12 months (odds ratio 2.6, p = 0.014). There was no difference in the proportion of RRP and RALP patients who underwent surgical treatment for incontinence (p = 0.57). On multivariate linear regression analysis, RALP was an independent predictor of a low perioperative blood loss (RRP:RALP ratio = 2.89, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS RALP is a safe procedure with regard to perioperative and oncological results. However, it is important to be aware that functional outcomes may be compromised in the initial phase when introducing RALP.
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- Mikkel Fode
- Department of Urology, Herlev Hospital , Herlev , Denmark
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O'Shaughnessy P‘K, Laws TA, Pinnock C, Moul JW, Esterman A. Differences in self-reported outcomes of open prostatectomy patients and robotic prostatectomy patients in an international web-based survey. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2013; 17:775-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2013.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2012] [Revised: 03/17/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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[Comparison of initial results with robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and open retropubic radical prostatectomy]. Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi 2013; 104:635-43. [PMID: 24187850 DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol.104.635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the superiority in 2 radical prostatectomies, we compared the initial results of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) to those of retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) performed during the same period at Nagakubo hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study was conducted on a total of 160 patients having undergone radical prostatectomy from April 2009 to March 2012 (92 patients with RARP and 68 with RRP). We investigated surgical stress, cancer control, functional outcomes and complications in both groups. RESULTS Surgical stress; operation time was significantly shorter with RRP; however, blood loss and serum total protein loss were significantly less with RARP. White blood cell count at 2 days after surgery was significantly less with RARP. The rates of analgesic use and SIRS were similar. Although the date on which taking solid meals resumed did not differ, the duration of indwelling urethral catheter and admission period were significantly shorter with RARP. Cancer control; the rates of positive surgical margin were 27.2% and 19.1% with RARP and RRP, respectively (p = 0.24), and biochemical recurrence was seen in 12.0% and 19.1% with RARP and RRP, respectively (p = 0.73), which were not significantly different. Continence; urinary continence outcomes with RARP and RRP were 17% and 4% for urinary continence at discharge (p = 0.01), 1.8 and 3.3 months for no more than one pad per day (p < 0.01), and 4.3 and 6.2 months for pad free (p = 0.03), respectively. Sexual function; erection recovery within 6 mo was only observed with RARP; however, overall recovery rate of erection was 65% and 75% with RARP and RRP, respectively (p = 0.69). COMPLICATIONS 1 case with a rectal injury was seen in both groups, but complication rates were 8.7% and 16.2% with RARP and RRP, respectively (p = 0.22). CONCLUSION In spite of our initial experience of RARP, surgical stress and complications with RARP were considered to be superior to that with RRP. Cancer control and sexual function showed no significant difference between RARP and RRP, however, urinary continence outcome is significantly superior with RARP. Our data suggest that treatment outcome after initial experience with RARP is not inferior to that with RRP, and better results are expected by improving surgical techniques.
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Patel A, Golan S, Razmaria A, Prasad S, Eggener S, Shalhav A. Early discharge after laparoscopic or robotic partial nephrectomy: care pathway evaluation. BJU Int 2013; 113:592-7. [DOI: 10.1111/bju.12278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Amit Patel
- Department of Urology; DuPage Medical Group; Downers Grove; Chicago IL USA
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- Section of Urology; University of Chicago; Chicago IL USA
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- Section of Urology; University of Chicago; Chicago IL USA
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- Department of Urology; Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston SC USA
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- Section of Urology; University of Chicago; Chicago IL USA
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- Section of Urology; University of Chicago; Chicago IL USA
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Leapman MS, Stone NN. Urinary Retention and Incontinence after Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer. CURRENT BLADDER DYSFUNCTION REPORTS 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11884-013-0188-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Waller J, Pattison N. Men's experiences of regaining urinary continence following robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) for localised prostate cancer: a qualitative phenomenological study. J Clin Nurs 2013; 22:368-78. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jo Waller
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; London UK
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Lavery HJ, Levinson AW, Hobbs AR, Sebrow D, Mohamed NE, Diefenbach MA, Samadi DB. Baseline Functional Status May Predict Decisional Regret Following Robotic Prostatectomy. J Urol 2012; 188:2213-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Hugh J. Lavery
- Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
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Robot-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy: the differential effect of regionalization, procedure volume and operative approach. J Urol 2012; 189:1289-94. [PMID: 23085052 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 10/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The use of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy has increased rapidly despite the absence of randomized, controlled trials showing the superiority of this approach. While recent studies suggest an advantage for perioperative complication rates, they fail to account for the volume-outcome relationship. We compared perioperative outcomes after robot-assisted and open radical prostatectomy, while considering the impact of this established relationship. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using the NIS (Nationwide Inpatient Sample), we abstracted data on patients treated with radical prostatectomy in 2009. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to compare the rates of blood transfusion, intraoperative and postoperative complications, prolonged length of stay, increased hospital charges and mortality between robot-assisted and open radical prostatectomy overall and across volume quartiles. RESULTS An estimated 77,616 men underwent radical prostatectomy, including a robot-assisted and an open procedure in 63.9% and 36.1%, respectively. Low volume centers averaged 26.2 robot-assisted and 5.2 open cases, while very high volume centers averaged 578.8 robot-assisted and 150.2 open cases. Overall, patients treated with the robot-assisted procedure experienced a lower rate of adverse outcomes than those treated with the open procedure for all measured categories. Across equivalent volume quartiles robot-assisted radical prostatectomy outcomes were generally favorable. However, the open procedure at high volume centers resulted in a lower postoperative complication rate (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.46-0.75), elevated hospital charges (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.64-0.87) and a comparable blood transfusion rate (OR 1.38, 95% CI 0.93-2.02) relative to the robot-assisted procedure at low volume centers. CONCLUSIONS Regionalization has occurred to a greater extent for robot-assisted than for open radical prostatectomy with an associated benefit in overall outcomes. Nonetheless, low volume institutions experienced inferior outcomes relative to the highest volume centers irrespective of approach. These findings demonstrate the importance of accounting for hospital volume when examining the benefit of a surgical technique.
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Bolenz C, Freedland SJ, Hollenbeck BK, Lotan Y, Lowrance WT, Nelson JB, Hu JC. Costs of radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a systematic review. Eur Urol 2012; 65:316-24. [PMID: 22981673 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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CONTEXT Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) has been rapidly adopted as a new approach for radical prostatectomy (RP) in patients with prostate cancer (PCa). The use of new technology may increase costs for RP. OBJECTIVE To summarize data on direct costs of various approaches to RP and to discuss the consequences of cost differences. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A systematic literature search was performed in March 2012 using the PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases. A complex search strategy was applied. Articles were selected according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses criteria. Articles reporting on direct costs of RP (open retropubic [RRP], radical perineal [RPP], laparoscopic [LRP], RALP) in men with clinically localized PCa were eligible for study inclusion. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Of 1218 articles initially screened by title, the multistep, systematic search identified 11 studies presenting direct costs of different approaches to RP. Of the 11 studies, 7 compared the costs of different RP approaches. Minimally invasive RP (MIRP) (ie, LRP or RALP) was more expensive than RRP in most studies, mainly due to increased surgical instrumentation costs. In the comparative studies, costs ranged from (in US dollars) $5058 to $11,806 for MIRP and from $4075 to $6296 for RRP, with RALP having the highest direct costs. In one study applying standardized, health economic-evaluation criteria, RALP was not found to be cost effective. Limitations of this review include significant differences in observational study designs and an absence of prospective comparative studies. Moreover, there are limited post-RP data on the costs of adjuvant treatments and other health care-related expenses after PCa surgery. CONCLUSIONS Few studies compared direct costs of different approaches to RP. The use of new technology, particularly RALP, results in added costs for the procedure. Cost effectiveness of new technologies should be assessed before widespread adoption. To date, in the lone study to evaluate this, RALP was not found to be cost effective from a health care, economic standpoint. However, longer follow-up of patients is required to better evaluate its impact on overall costs and quality of PCa care.
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- Christian Bolenz
- Department of Urology, Mannheim Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Department of Surgery - Durham VA Medical Center, and Departments of Surgery (Urology) and Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Steers WD. Remarks about remarkable surgical outcomes. Eur Urol 2012; 61:885-6; discussion 886-7. [PMID: 22230712 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2011.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2011] [Accepted: 12/17/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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