Clinicopathological evaluation of radical retropubic prostatectomy-positive outcome even at institutes with relatively limited experience

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  • 根治的前立腺全摘例の臨床病理学的検討 : 少数例施設の妥当性

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A total of 161 patients underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy at our 11 institutions in the three-year period from January 2001 to December 2003. The numbers per institution ranged from 1-36, with 5 institutions conducting 20 or more (131 cases), and 6 performing less than 15 (30 cases). Here we examined the differences in operation parameters and patient outcome between these two groups. Time for surgery, associated loss of blood, lymphadenectomy, preservation of neurovascular bundles, time for removal of indwelling catheters, post-operation complications, and subsequent urinary incontinence, were assessed. There were no differences between the two groups of hospitals, except with regard to surgery time and incontinence, where the period to 'pad-free' was an average of more than 40 days longer in institutions undertaking only a small number of operations. From our experience with radical retropubic prostatectomy, series of hospitals, there is no reduction in safety with such intervention performed by institutions undertaking only a small number of operations.

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  • Hinyokika Kiyo

    Hinyokika Kiyo 53 (8), 533-537, 2007-08

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