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ReviewAsian journal of urology2025

A review based on expert opinions for robot-assisted simple prostatectomy for large benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Bin Xu, Linhui Wang, Qingyi Zhu, Xing Ai, Wei Guan, Guoqing Ding, Dongliang Xu, Liaoyuan Li, Gutian Zhang, Liping Xie and 1 more

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Review in Asian journal of urology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Bin XuDepartment of Urology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Linhui WangDepartment of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Qingyi ZhuDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xing AiDepartment of Urology, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Wei GuanDepartment of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Guoqing DingDepartment of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Dongliang XuDepartment of Urology, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Liaoyuan LiDepartment of Urology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Gutian ZhangDepartment of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Liping XieDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Chinese Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Consortium

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) is increasingly used as a surgical treatment option for large benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (>80 mL). However, there is no sufficient expert consensus or guidelines to guide clinical practice. We aimed to obtain expert opinions for RASP for large BPH. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed in April 2024 using the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases. Search terms were combined to construct the following search strings: (robotic) AND (simple OR benign) AND (prostatectomy). Search results were filtered by language (English only), species (human), and publication type (original article). This study used a two-phase modified Delphi approach. Results: In this expert consensus, some frequently used RASP techniques, including robot-assisted retropubic prostatectomy, robot-assisted transvesical prostatectomy, and robot-assisted urethra-sparing prostatectomy, are described. RASP offers a short learning curve for surgeons with experience in robotic surgery. Severe complications are rare in patients who undergo RASP. Conclusion: RASP technique can be recommended as a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for symptomatic BPH patients with large prostate glands.

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Benign prostatic hyperplasiaExpert opinionProstatectomyRobot-assisted surgery

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PMID41049821
PMCPMC12490668

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