Category: Robotic Surgery: Lower Tract - Malignant
VS9-7 - Pelvic lymph node dissection complications encountered during robot assisted radical prostatectomy
Introduction & Objective :
In this video pelvic lymph node dissection complications encountered during robot assisted radical prostatectomy are presented.
Methods :
There were 1 obturator nerve thermal injury, 1 incomplete ureteral injury and 3 vascular injuries recognized during the procedure.
Results :
Two vascular injuries were repaired with 5-0 prolene suture successfully. Injured ureter was catheterized and repaired with 4-0 polyglactin suture properly. One venous injury and obturator nerve injury did not require any intervention.
Conclusions :
As in every procedure, it is important to recognize and properly manage complications during robot assisted radical prostatectomy. It is the best and absolutely advised to prevent any complication before it happens.
Tunkut Doganca
– Urologist, Acibadem Taksim Hospital, Istanbul,Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey- MT
Mustafa Bilal Tuna
– MD, Acibadem Maslak Hospital, Department of Urology, Is, Istanbul, Turkey - ÃA
Ömer Burak Argun
– Assoc. Prof., Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University School of Medicine Urology Department, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - ÄT
İlter Tüfek
– Assoc. Prof., Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University School of Medicine Urology Department, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - CÃ
Can Öbek
– Prof., Acibadem Taksim Hospital, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - AK
Ali Rıza Kural
– Prof., Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University School of Medicine Urology department, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey