You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 Apr 2023PD27-05 IMPACT OF PERITONEAL BLADDER FLAP ON THE RISK OF SYMPTOMATIC LYMPHOCELES AFTER ROBOTIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: RESULTS OF A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED-CONTROLLED TRIAL Randi Pose, Sophie Knipper, Lukas Hohenhorst, Burkhard Beyer, Derya Tilki, Alexander Haese, Hans Heinzer, Georg Salomon, Thomas Steuber, Lars Budäus, Hendrik Isbarn, Tobias Maurer, Pierre Tennstedt, Markus Graefen, and Uwe Michl Randi PoseRandi Pose More articles by this author , Sophie KnipperSophie Knipper More articles by this author , Lukas HohenhorstLukas Hohenhorst More articles by this author , Burkhard BeyerBurkhard Beyer More articles by this author , Derya TilkiDerya Tilki More articles by this author , Alexander HaeseAlexander Haese More articles by this author , Hans HeinzerHans Heinzer More articles by this author , Georg SalomonGeorg Salomon More articles by this author , Thomas SteuberThomas Steuber More articles by this author , Lars BudäusLars Budäus More articles by this author , Hendrik IsbarnHendrik Isbarn More articles by this author , Tobias MaurerTobias Maurer More articles by this author , Pierre TennstedtPierre Tennstedt More articles by this author , Markus GraefenMarkus Graefen More articles by this author , and Uwe MichlUwe Michl More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000003305.05AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: To test the impact of fixing a peritoneal flap of the bladder to the plexus Santorini as final step of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) to reduce the incidence of symptomatic lymphoceles and postoperative complications. METHODS: A two-armed prospective randomised, controlled, single-centre trial on 1080 patients with prostate cancer who underwent RARP with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection was carried out. Patients in the intervention arm received fixation of the peritoneal flap of the bladder to the plexus Santorini at the end of surgery (Michl-technique, MT); in the control group, surgery was performed without this modification. The primary endpoint was the rate of lymphoceles requiring intervention. Secondary endpoints were total lymphocele rate and other complications ≥ grade IIIa according to Clavien-Dindo as well as continence rates within one year after RARP. RESULTS: Overall, between June 2017 and October 2019, 531 patients were randomised to the MT arm and 549 to the control arm. There were no differences in both arms with respect to age at surgery, PSA, BMI, prostate volume, surgical time, blood loss, and time to removal of the catheter. In median 14 lymph nodes were dissected in both groups. There was no statistically significant difference in the lymphoceles requiring intervention (7.2% in MT-group versus 8.8% in control group, p=0.4). There was no difference in continence rates and other complications between the two groups after 12 months of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: There was no significant reduction in lymphoceles requiring intervention observed when using the Michl-technique. Lymphoceles remain a significant complication post lymph node dissection in RARP patients. Source of Funding: none © 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 209Issue Supplement 4April 2023Page: e743 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Randi Pose More articles by this author Sophie Knipper More articles by this author Lukas Hohenhorst More articles by this author Burkhard Beyer More articles by this author Derya Tilki More articles by this author Alexander Haese More articles by this author Hans Heinzer More articles by this author Georg Salomon More articles by this author Thomas Steuber More articles by this author Lars Budäus More articles by this author Hendrik Isbarn More articles by this author Tobias Maurer More articles by this author Pierre Tennstedt More articles by this author Markus Graefen More articles by this author Uwe Michl More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...
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