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ArticleProstate cancer and prostatic diseases2025

Single-port transvesical simple prostatectomy for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: functional and continence outcomes.

Matteo Pacini, Luca Lambertini, Giulio Avesani, Juan R Torres Anguiano, Luca Morgantini, Alec Martin, Ruben Sauer Calvo, Hakan B Haberal, Gabriele Bignante, Andrea Minervini and 3 more

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Matteo PaciniDepartment of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. m.pacini31@studenti.unipi.it.ORCID 0009-0000-7293-1304
Luca LambertiniDepartment of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Giulio AvesaniDepartment of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Juan R Torres AnguianoDepartment of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Luca MorgantiniDepartment of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Alec MartinUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-8505-5187
Ruben Sauer CalvoDepartment of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Hakan B HaberalDepartment of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Gabriele BignanteDivision of Urology, Department of Oncology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043, Turin, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-4269-6663
Andrea MinerviniDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence - Unit of Oncologic Minimally-Invasive Urology and Andrology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Alessandro ZucchiUrology Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2252-4297
Riccardo BartolettiUrology Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0021-0302
Simone CrivellaroDepartment of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundRobot-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy (RASP) is recommended for the treatment of large prostate glands. The introduction of the Single-Port (SP) platform in 2018 has enabled transvesical approach to SP-RASP with promising outcomes. Our aim was to describe the functional and urinary continence outcomes of SP-RASP.

methodsClinical and surgical data from all consecutive patients who underwent transvesical SP-RASP between February 2020 and March 2024 were collected in a prospectively maintained institutional dataset and retrospectively analyzed. All procedures were performed using the da Vinci SP platform without any conversions to open surgery. Postoperative outcomes were gathered and analyzed, with a particular focus on the incidence of urinary incontinence (UI) and the time to continence recovery.

resultsOverall, 89 patients underwent SP-RASP, with a median prostate size of 110 grams (90-171.5) and a median PSA level of 5.5 mg/dl (2.77-10.93). All patients were on at least one prostate medication prior to surgery. Preoperative evaluations showed a median International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) of 23 (20-27), Quality of Life (QoL) of 4 (3-5), and Post-voiding Residual (PVR) of 153 ml (60-400). The median operative time was 180 min (164-200), with a median estimated blood loss of 100 ml (30-180). Postoperatively, no patients required continuous bladder irrigation. The median postoperative opioid intake was 6.5 morphine equivalents (0-10), with over 78% not requiring narcotics after discharge. Overall, 77.5% were same day discharged. No Clavien-Dindo > 2 complications were recorded. The median follow-up time was 18 (7-35) months. At the last postoperative urological evaluation, the median IPSS was 5 (3-7), QoL was 1 (0-2), and PVR was 10 ml (0-25). Only 4 patients (4.5%) experienced UI postoperatively, and all were continent within 3 months.

conclusionsThe UI incidence rate and functional outcomes of SP-RASP are very encouraging, likely due to precise adenoma and urethra dissection and bladder neck reconstruction. This approach also allows for same-day discharge.

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Postoperative ComplicationsProstatectomyProstatic HyperplasiaRobotic Surgical ProceduresUrinary IncontinenceAgedFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcome

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