Radical prostatectomy in the Russian Federation: features of perioperative management and nuances of technical execution

Abstract

Despite constant improvements in radical prostatectomy technique, some questions on standardization of both perioperative management stages and surgical intervention itself remain.We conducted an anonymous online survey of 45 oncological urologists from 15 regions of the Russian Federation who are actively involved in the surgical treatment of patients with prostate cancer.According to the results of the survey, there is huge variability associated, to a great extent, with equipment availability in clinics and the lack of sufficient evidence-based information in some matters of perioperative management.A detailed study of each step of surgical treatment, clinical trials, and involvement of professional societies will contribute to the standardization of perioperative management of patients and radical prostatectomy technique.