Robotic Prostatectomy Has a Superior Outcome in Larger Prostates and PSA Density Is a Strong Predictor of Biochemical Recurrence
Table 3
Postoperative outcomes and complications of RALP.
Prostate size
<75 g,
>75 g,
Mean/proportion
sd/%
Mean/proportion
sd/%
Postop stay/days
2.262
1.62
2.822
2.229
0.04
Catheter time/days
9.166
3.62
10.29
4.177
0.05
Number of pads/day 6 ma
0.482
0.781
0.540
0.802
ns
Number of pads/day 12 ma
0.2981
0.630
0.117
0.332
ns
ED score 6 mβ
2.354
0.9377
2.441
0.823
ns
ED score 12 mβ
2.129
1.049
2
1.061
ns
Operative time
221.7
66
255.4
85.46
0.002
Recorded blood loss
219.4
189.7
348.5
310.3
0.0002
Blood transfusion requirements
0.011
0.1385
0.13
0.62
0.006
Complications
Clavien 1-2
20/298
6.7%
7/48
14.5%
0.07
Clavien 3-4
13/298
4.3%
4/48
8.3%
ns
Daily pad usage was scored as 0 for no pads, 1 for one pad, 2 for two pads, 3 for three pads, and 4 for four or more pads. βErectile dysfunction was scored as 0 for normal spontaneous erections, 1 for good erections with PDE5, 2 for partial erections with PDE5, and 3 for no erections with PDE5, requiring caverject injections.
