Reduced Port Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

Abstract

Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) is more popular than laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) in twenty-first century. However, RALP is still an expen sive surgery. Open radical prostatectomy (ORP) was a gold standard and not an expen - sive surgery. However, ORP is not minimum invasive. LRP is relative expensive and minimum invasive. The problem of RALP or LRP is necessary to spread the wound for removing prostate and the pain of wound is often a problem. Using U-shaped incision at umbilicus, spreading the wound is not necessary to remove prostate. Single-port surgery is a challenging procedure for surgeons in spite of faster recovery and higher patient satisfaction than conventional laparoscopy. Adding one or two port, reduced port sur - gery is easier than single-port surgery. Reduced port LRP is an extension of conventional LRP. The procedure is as same as conventional LRP. Curved or flexible instruments are not always necessary in the reduced port LRP. Reduced port LRP has less pain and better cosmetics than conventional LRP because the prostate is removed from the umbilicus. It is not necessary to spread the wound for removing prostate.