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 ()*
RALP ()+
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