Authors: Dor Golomb, Fernanda Gabrigna Berto, Jennifer Bjazevic, Jose A Gomez, Joseph LK Chin, Patrick P Luke, Stephen E Pautler

Publication date: 2022/1

Journal: Canadian Urological Association Journal

Volume: 16

Issue: 1

Pages: E39

Publisher: Canadian Urological Association

:Description

• methods
  We conducted a retrospective chart review of men who underwent OSP and RASP at Western University, in London, ON. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data were collected and analyzed.
  
  
• Results
  From 2012–2020, 29 men underwent a simple prostatectomy at our institution. Eight patients underwent an OSP and 21 patients underwent a RASP. The median age was 69 years. Preoperative median prostate volume was 153 cm 3 (range 80–432). The surgical indications were failed medical treatment, urinary retention, hydronephrosis, cystolithiasis, and recurrent hematuria. The median operative time was 137.5 minutes in OSP and 185 minutes in RASP (p= 0.04). Median estimated blood loss was 2300 ml (range 600–4000) and 100 ml (range 50–400) in the open and robotic procedures, respectively (p= 0.4). The mean length of hospital stay was shorter in the RASP group, one day vs. three …