Study design

prospective

Country

United Kingdom

Object

A total of 112 consecutive RARPs for organ-confined prostate cancer performed by a single surgeon at a tertiary center were included in the study. Of the 112 consecutive RARPs, the first 56 operations were performed at a standard pressure of 15 mm Hg with subsequent adaptation to an ultra-low pressure of 6 mm Hg for the second cohort of 56 patients. 

Robots remarks

robot arm docking using the AirSeal device (CONMED Corpiration, Utica, NY, USA)

Sample size

112

Topic classification

Intraoperative operation

Keypoint

Ultra-low-pressure RARP is a practical and safe option, and it supports the routine practice of ultra-low-pressure RARP with slow adaptation in other complex robotic surgeries, such as robotic cystectomy for bladder cancer.

Year