{"title":"Utility and safety of robot-assisted radical cystectomy in older patients with bladder cancer.","authors":"Naotaka Kumada, Keita Nakane, Toyohiro Yamada, Risa Tomioka-Inagawa, Fumiya Sugino, Sanae Namiki, Makoto Kawase, Kota Kawase, Shinichi Takeuchi, Chie Nakai, Daiki Kato, Manabu Takai, Koji Iinuma, Yuki Tobisawa, Takuya Koie","doi":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2249986","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) in older patients with bladder cancer (BCa).<b>Material and methods:</b> We reviewed the clinical and pathological records of 110 patients with BCa who underwent RARC at Gifu University Hospital between February 2019 and January 2023. Older patients were defined as those with BCa aged ≥ 75 years. The enrolled patients were divided into two groups: those aged < 75 years (Group I) and those aged ≥ 75 years (Group II). Oncological outcomes, including overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS), were the primary endpoints of the study; the secondary endpoints were the surgical and pathological outcomes.<b>Results:</b> A shorter console time, less blood loss, and reduced time to postoperative fluid and food intake in Group II may be attributed to the fact that more patients opted for ureterocutaneostomy in Group II than in Group I. In all patients, the three-year OS and RFS rates were 84.7% and 88.5%, respectively. There were no significant differences in OS or RFS between the two groups. (<i>p</i> = .403, <i>p</i> = .963, respectively).<b>Conclusions:</b> RARC appears to be a safe and useful treatment option for older patients with BCa.</p>","PeriodicalId":18537,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","volume":" ","pages":"307-313"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13645706.2023.2249986","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2023/8/22 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"SURGERY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) in older patients with bladder cancer (BCa).Material and methods: We reviewed the clinical and pathological records of 110 patients with BCa who underwent RARC at Gifu University Hospital between February 2019 and January 2023. Older patients were defined as those with BCa aged ≥ 75 years. The enrolled patients were divided into two groups: those aged < 75 years (Group I) and those aged ≥ 75 years (Group II). Oncological outcomes, including overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS), were the primary endpoints of the study; the secondary endpoints were the surgical and pathological outcomes.Results: A shorter console time, less blood loss, and reduced time to postoperative fluid and food intake in Group II may be attributed to the fact that more patients opted for ureterocutaneostomy in Group II than in Group I. In all patients, the three-year OS and RFS rates were 84.7% and 88.5%, respectively. There were no significant differences in OS or RFS between the two groups. (p = .403, p = .963, respectively).Conclusions: RARC appears to be a safe and useful treatment option for older patients with BCa.
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Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies (MITAT) is an international forum for endoscopic surgeons, interventional radiologists and industrial instrument manufacturers. It is the official journal of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT) whose membership includes representatives from a broad spectrum of medical specialities, instrument manufacturing and research. The journal brings the latest developments and innovations in minimally invasive therapy to its readers. What makes Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies unique is that we publish one or two special issues each year, which are devoted to a specific theme. Key topics covered by the journal include: interventional radiology, endoscopic surgery, imaging technology, manipulators and robotics for surgery and education and training for MIS.