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- Title
Surgical site infections after radical prostatectomy: A comparative study between robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and retropubic radical prostatectomy.
- Authors
Osmonov, Daniar K.; Faddan, Amr A.; Aksenov, Alexey V.; Naumann, Carsten M.; Rapoport, Leonid M.; Bezrukov, Evgeny A.; Tsarichenko, Dmitry G.; Jünemann, Klaus P.
- Abstract
Objective: Surgical site infection (SSI) is defined as infection at or near surgical incisions within 30 days of an operative procedure and classified either incisional superficial and deep or organ/space. The aim of the study is to report and compare the incidence and management of SSIs after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) and retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP). Material and methods: Within the last 4 years, we identified 285 patients that underwent RRP, n=187 (66%) or RALP, n=98 (34%). We reviewed the frequency, types and way of management of SSI complications. Results: A significant difference was found between RALP and RRP (2/98, 2% vs. 27/187, 14.4%; p<0.0001) as for SSIs. The time interval between the time of surgery and diagnosis of SSIs was longer in RALP relative to RRP (median 13.5 vs. 12.9 days, p=0.761). Conclusion: All types of SSIs could be developed after RP, however RALP patients only experienced organ or space SSIs and have a lower rate of SSIs and shorter treatment time.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of surgical complications; SURGICAL site infections; COMPARATIVE studies; PROSTATECTOMY; TIME; SURGICAL robots; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Urology, 2018, Vol 44, Issue 4, p303
- ISSN
1300-5804
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5152/tud.2018.03435