Does Changeover by an Experienced Open Prostatic Surgeon from Open Retropubic to Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Mean a Step Forward or Backward?

Table 3

Clavien-Dindo grade IIIa–V complications within 90 days postoperatively—robotic-assisted prostatectomy versus retropubic prostatectomy.

Complication	RRP (𝑛=105)*	RALP (𝑛=105)^+
Clavien-Dindo grade IIIa
Acute urinary retention with diagnostic cystoscopy	1	0
Suspected melena with gastroscopy	0	1
Symptomatic lymphocele with percutaneous drainage	2	1
Clavien-Dindo grade IIIb
Symptomatic lymphocele with laparoscopic drainage	7	2
Symptomatic lymphocele with open surgical drainage	4	0
Pelvic hematoma with open surgical drainage	2	1
Superficial wound healing deficit with secondary closure	3	1
Pelvic urinoma with open surgical drainage	1	0
Unilateral hydronephrosis with percutaneous nephrostomy	1	0
Anastomotic stricture with transurethral incision	1	0
Clavien-Dindo grade IVa
Acute coronary syndrome	1; with cardiac stenting	1; with ICU stay
Clavien-Dindo grade IVb
Cardiac arrest with successful resuscitation	0	1
Clavien-Dindo grade V
Death	0	0
Total	23; (in 21 patients)	8; (in 7 patients)

∗2 patients presented 2 Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ IIIa complications.
+1 patient presented 2 Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ IIIa complications.
ICU: intensive care unit, RALP: robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, RRP: radical retropubic prostatectomy.