{"title":"Effective factors on postoperative 30–90 and 360-day mortality in non-small cell lung cancer","authors":"Yunus Türk , Ahmet Üçvet","doi":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102149","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102149","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Postoperative mortality and morbidity are serious problems, and the identification of risky patient groups will reduce mortality and morbidity rates. The aim of our study was to determine the mortality at 30, 90, and 360 days in patients who underwent surgical resection for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this single-center retrospective study, 935 patients who were operated on for NSCLC were included. Demographic characteristics, laboratory data, tumor characteristics, surgical method used, type of resection, postoperative complications, and the relationship between 30, 90, and 360-day mortality were analyzed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In-hospital mortality was observed in 21 (2.2 %) of the 935 patients; the 30-90-360-day mortality rate was respectively 3 %, 4.9 %, and 12.1 %. The 30- and 90-day mortality rates were close (3 %, 4.9 % respectively), and the only difference was the additional surgical procedure. The common factors that increased 30-, 90-, and 360-day mortality were advanced disease stage, additional surgical procedure, length of stay longer than 7 days, low % forced vital capacity (FVC), presence of comorbidities, presence of postoperative complications, and pneumonectomy.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>In this study, 30-, 90-, and 360-day mortality rates and common and independent risk factors affecting mortality were determined. Although 30-day mortality is the most often utilized time period for assessing postoperative mortality, 90-day mortality can be used to predict postoperative mortality following a major surgical procedure. Preoperative mortality and morbidity are expected to decrease with more detailed preoperative examination of high-risk patients and special follow-up programs in the postoperative period.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51185,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Oncology-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142480136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment strategies for patients over 80 years of age with oral squamous cell carcinoma","authors":"Hideaki Hirai , Naoya Kinoshita , Naoto Nishii , Yu Oikawa , Takuma Kugimoto , Takeshi Kuroshima , Hirofumi Tomioka , Yasuyuki Michi , Yoshimasa Sumita , Kei Tomihara , Hiroyuki Harada","doi":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102146","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102146","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma aged ≥80 years, focusing on surgical treatments.</div></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><div>We reviewed patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma aged ≥80 years who underwent surgery between 2005 and 2018. Basic information, comorbidities, multiple primary cancers, initial treatment, complications, and outcomes were evaluated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 197 patients aged ≥80 years, 119 patients underwent surgery (50 males, 69 females; mean age: 83.5 years). The gingiva was the most common primary tumor site (63 patients, 52.9 %). The stage classification was stage I in 35 patients (29.4 %), stage II in 44 (37 %), stage III in 16 (13.4 %), stage IVA in 22 (18.5 %), and stage IVB in 2 (1.7 %). Comorbidities were identified in 112 patients (94.1 %). Surgery was the initial treatment in 111 patients (93.3 %). Eight (6.7 %) patients received postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy/radiotherapy; 20 patients (16.8 %) underwent free tissue transplantation. Perioperative complications were observed in 36 patients (30.3 %). The cumulative 5-year and 10-year overall survival rates were 82 % and 68.3 %, respectively; the disease-specific survival rates were 90 %.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Good treatment outcomes were obtained with radical surgery. Surgery should be the first choice if quality of life is assured and there are no issues with surgical tolerance, regardless of age.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51185,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Oncology-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cagri Akpinar , Digdem Kuru Oz , Alkan Oktar , Furkan Ozsoy , Eriz Ozden , Nuray Haliloglu , Muhammed Arif Ibis , Evren Suer , Sumer Baltaci
{"title":"Preoperative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging based risk stratification system for predicting biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy","authors":"Cagri Akpinar , Digdem Kuru Oz , Alkan Oktar , Furkan Ozsoy , Eriz Ozden , Nuray Haliloglu , Muhammed Arif Ibis , Evren Suer , Sumer Baltaci","doi":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102150","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102150","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is used as a current marker in preoperative staging and surgical decision-making, but current evidence on predicting post-surgical oncological outcomes based on preoperative mpMRI findings is limited. In this study We aimed to develop a risk classification based on mpMRI and mpMRI-derived biopsy findings to predict early biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Between January 2017 and January 2023, the data of 289 patients who underwent mpMRI, transrectal ultrasound-guided cognitive and fusion targeted biopsies, and subsequent radical prostatectomy (RP) with or without pelvic lymph node dissection in a single center were retrospectively re-evaluated. BCR was defined as a prostate specific-antigen (PSA) ≥ 0.2 ng/mL at least twice after RP. Multivariate logistic regression models tested the predictors of BCR. The regression tree analysis stratified patients into risk groups based on preoperative mpMRI characteristics. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC)-derived area under the curve (AUC) estimates were used to test the accuracy of the regression tree–derived risk stratification tool.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>BCR was detected in 47 patients (16.2 %) at a median follow-up of 24 months. In mpMRI based multivariate analyses, the maximum diameter of the index lesion (HR 1.081, 95%Cl 1.015–1.151, p = 0.015) the presence of PI-RADS 5 lesions (HR 2.604, 95%Cl 1.043–6.493, p = 0.04), ≥iT3a stage (HR 2.403, 95%Cl 1.013–5.714, p = 0.046) and ISUP grade ≥4 on biopsy (HR 2.440, 95%Cl 1.123–5.301, p = 0.024) were independent predictors of BCR. In regression tree analysis, patients were stratified into three risk groups: maximum diameter of index lesion, biopsy ISUP grade, and clinical stage on mpMRI. The regression tree–derived risk stratification model had moderate-good accuracy in predicting early BCR (AUC 77 %)</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Straightforward mpMRI and mpMRI-derived biopsy-based risk stratification for BCR prediction provide an additional clinical predictive model to the currently available pathological risk tools.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51185,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Oncology-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142331950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Olivia Fruergaard, Mathias Ørholt, Peter Viktor Vester-Glowinski, David Hebbelstrup Jensen
{"title":"The incidence of atypical fibroxanthoma and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma in Denmark from 2002 to 2022","authors":"Olivia Fruergaard, Mathias Ørholt, Peter Viktor Vester-Glowinski, David Hebbelstrup Jensen","doi":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102147","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102147","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The purpose of this study was to assess trends in the incidence rates and overall survival of atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma (PDS) in the Danish population from 2002 to 2022.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We included all patients diagnosed with AFX or PDS in the Danish National Pathology Register (DNPR) during the study period. We computed the age-adjusted incidence rate (AAIR) per 100,000 and the average annual percent change (AAPC) and developed an age-period-cohort (APC) model of incidence.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We included a total of 1118 patients, 78.3 % of whom were men. The median age upon diagnosis for AFX and PDS was 77.6 and 78.4 years, respectively. 84.5 % of the 1118 patients received an AFX diagnosis, while 15.5 % received a PDS diagnosis. The AAIR rose from 0.2 per 100,000 individuals in 2002 to 0.5 per 100,000 by 2022, with a peak increase of 0.75 per 100,000 in 2014. The AAPC for both tumors was 5.3 (95 % CI 2.9 %–7.7 %). We found a significant difference in overall survival between AFX and PDS, with PDS having worse overall survival than AFX.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study, which included the largest non-selected national population to date, found a significant increase in the incidence of AFX and PDS between 2002 and 2015, followed by a decrease.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51185,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Oncology-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142401899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elias Karam , Fabien Fredon , Yassine Eid , Olivier Muller , Marie Besson , Nicolas Michot , Urs Giger-Pabst , Arnaud Alves , Mehdi Ouaissi
{"title":"Review of definition and treatment of upper rectal cancer","authors":"Elias Karam , Fabien Fredon , Yassine Eid , Olivier Muller , Marie Besson , Nicolas Michot , Urs Giger-Pabst , Arnaud Alves , Mehdi Ouaissi","doi":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102145","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102145","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While the treatment of locally advanced lower and middle rectal cancer with total mesorectal excision (TME) after neoadjuvant therapy is now well defined, the treatment of locally advanced upper rectal cancer (LAURC) remains controversial. Although most teams and academic societies recommend upfront surgery (US) with partial mesorectal excision (PME), as this appears to be sufficient for these tumors, the literature remains conflicting regarding the additional use of neoadjuvant therapy and TME. Current recommendations for the treatment of LAURC do not reflect actual clinical practice. Notably, there is a paucity of published data specific to the treatment of LAURC since most of the data are from sub-analyses of different cohorts. Another important point responsible for the inconsistent data situation is the fact that the current definition of upper rectal cancer is based on anatomical criteria that are difficult to reproduce and therefore also differ between international professional societies.</div><div>The aim of this review is to provide a deeper insight into the issues surrounding the treatment of LAURC based on an analysis of the current literature, including anatomic and embryologic data.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51185,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Oncology-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142331951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alessandro D. Mazzotta , Pietro Addeo , Benedetto Ielpo , Michael Ginesini , Nicolas Regenet , Ugo Boggi , Philippe Bachellier , Olivier Soubrane
{"title":"Pancreatoduodenectomy after Ivor-Lewis Santi oesophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction. An European multicentre experience","authors":"Alessandro D. Mazzotta , Pietro Addeo , Benedetto Ielpo , Michael Ginesini , Nicolas Regenet , Ugo Boggi , Philippe Bachellier , Olivier Soubrane","doi":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102144","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102144","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is the standard surgery to treat tumors and other conditions affecting the head of the pancreas. PD involves the division of the gastroduodenal artery (GDA) and its branches, to allow for complete dissection of lymph nodes. However, PD in patients with prior esophageal resection presents challenges due to altered anatomy and risks compromising gastric tube vascularization. GDA preservation becomes crucial to avoid ischemia, although this may pose oncological risks by potentially leaving behind regional lymph nodes. This article reviews European surgical center experiences and techniques for PD in patients with prior esophageal surgery, focusing on short-term outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We have collected all the experiences carried out in European surgical centers and evaluated the techniques applied for PD in patients who had prior esophageal surgery while analyzing short-term outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Eight patients from 5 European centers were identified. Six patients were diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, including one borderline case. Intraoperatively, the gastroduodenal artery (GDA) was preserved in all cases, with portal vein reconstruction required in only one instance due to tumor invasion. No ischemia or venous congestion of the gastric tube was observed during the surgical procedure. Post-operative complications that occurred included POPF type C in 1 (12.5 %), PPH type C in 1 (12.5 %). The median number of harvested lymph nodes was 21 [14–24]. with a median of 1.5 positive lymph nodes. R1 resection was present in 62.5 % of cases.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Performing pancreaticoduodenectomy subsequent to Ivor Lewis esophagectomy is a technical challenge, but seems feasiable and safe in selected patients. GDA-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy emerges as a valuable and time-efficient variation of the conventional procedure, it can be considered oncologically appropriate, but studies confirming its long-term impact on radicality are still needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51185,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Oncology-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Caitlyn Balsay-Patel , Michelle M. Dugan , Jonathan S. Zager
{"title":"Advances in the management of regionally metastatic melanoma","authors":"Caitlyn Balsay-Patel , Michelle M. Dugan , Jonathan S. Zager","doi":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102143","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102143","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite numerous developments in systemic therapy, the prognosis for patients with locoregionally advanced melanoma remains poor. By delivering therapy directly to the targeted area via intralesional injections or intra-arterial isolated infusions, systemic side effects are minimized and oncolytic agents are delivered more directly and effectively to the melanoma. There has been significant progress in recent years with intralesional agents such as Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), PV-10 and TAVOkinase/electrocorporation as well as advances in infusional therapies such as percutaneous hepatic perfusion (PHP) for hepatic metastasis of ocular melanoma. This review evaluates advances in intralesional and infusional therapies for melanoma while limiting discussion to those therapies currently approved and on trial.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51185,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Oncology-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142319156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel A. Curiel, Samyd S. Bustos, Vahe Fahradyan, Jorys Martinez-Jorge, Aparna Vijayasekaran
{"title":"“Prepectoral tissue expanders without mesh as a bridge to delayed autologous breast reconstruction: Experience at a single academic center”","authors":"Daniel A. Curiel, Samyd S. Bustos, Vahe Fahradyan, Jorys Martinez-Jorge, Aparna Vijayasekaran","doi":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102142","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102142","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is a useful adjunct in implant-based breast reconstruction. The benefits of using ADM with an expander as a temporary bridge to delayed autologous reconstruction are unknown. Placing prepectoral tissue expanders, without ADM, as a bridge to delayed autologous reconstruction could yield cost savings, shorten operating time and decrease complications. This investigation seeks to demonstrate the safety of placing prepectoral tissue expanders without ADM at the time of mastectomy as the first stage of autologous breast reconstruction. A retrospective, chart review was performed at our major academic institution between 2015 and 2020. Included were female patients, 18 years or older at the time of reconstruction, who underwent mastectomy with prepectoral tissue expander placement followed by autologous breast reconstruction at a delayed second stage. Excluded were patients of male gender, younger than 18, patients with lumpectomy only, subpectoral reconstruction, or immediate autologous reconstruction. Data on ADM, patient demographics, comorbidities, and cancer treatment were collected. There were 189 reconstructed breasts of which 56 (29.6 %) used ADM, 131 (69.3 %) did not use ADM, and 2 patients (1.1 %) of unknown ADM use. Expanders were in place for a mean time of 8.9±6.2 months. There was no statistically significant difference in complication rates between the ADM and no-ADM groups. Therefore, not wrapping prepectoral tissue expanders in ADM, at the time of mastectomy, has an equivalent rate of complications compared to ADM wrapping among patients who go on to have second stage autologous breast reconstruction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51185,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Oncology-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142322323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Safe and beneficial outcomes of pancreaticogastrostomy with endoscopic transgastric drainage for pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy","authors":"Norimitsu Okui , Kenei Furukawa , Yoshihiiro Shirai , Shinji Onda , Koichiro Haruki , Masafumi Chiba , Masayuki Kato , Yuichi Torisu , Takeshi Gocho , Toru Ikegami","doi":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102141","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102141","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purposes</h3><div>The optimal surgical technique and perioperative management to prevent postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) formation after pancreaticoduodenectomy have not yet been established. This study examined the perioperative outcomes of pancreaticogastrostomy with endoscopic transgastric drainage.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We performed a retrospective analysis of 191 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy between 2016 and 2023. They were divided into two groups: pancreaticojejunostomy group (n = 135) and pancreaticogastrostomy group (n = 56). We compared preoperative factors and postoperative outcomes. We performed endoscopic drainage only in the pancreaticogastrostomy group.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Preoperative factors were similar between the two groups. Operative time [480 (404–542) vs. 382 (346–458) minutes], blood loss [505 (270–850) vs. 315 (145–535) g], pseudoaneurysm formation (7 % vs. 0 %), and postoperative hospital stay [28 (22–38) vs. 19 (17–24) days] were significantly lower in the pancreaticogastrostomy group. In the analysis of 41 patients with POPF, postoperative hospital stay [40 (23–108) vs. 27 (18–54) days] and hospital stay after POPF diagnosis [30 (10–99) vs. 15 (5–35) days] were significantly shorter in the pancreaticogastrostomy group. Endoscopic transgastric drainage was performed in 77 % of patients in the pancreaticogastrostomy group, and drainage was successfully completed in all patients.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Pancreaticogastrostomy with endoscopic transgastric drainage could be effective for the safe management of pancreaticoduodenectomy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51185,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Oncology-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142317824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Agustin Romeo, Pablo Martinez, Martin Compagnucci, Ignacio Tobia, Carlos Giudice, Wenceslao Villamil
{"title":"Oncologic and functional outcomes following robot assisted radical prostatectomy: 15-Year experience in a Latin American referral center","authors":"Agustin Romeo, Pablo Martinez, Martin Compagnucci, Ignacio Tobia, Carlos Giudice, Wenceslao Villamil","doi":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102138","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102138","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men with more than 52,000 cases diagnosed every year on average. With the introduction of robotic surgery, robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has become a popular treatment option in recent years. Achieving oncological control, urinary continence and satisfactory erectile sexual function after RP is the main goal also known as “trifecta”. All these outcomes are highly influenced by surgical experience and caseload. The main objective of this study is to analyze oncological and functional outcomes in RARP after 15 years of experience.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>From 2008 until December 2023, 1790 RARP for localized prostate cancer were performed. A retrospective analysis was conducted based on prospectively collected data correlated with electronic medical records.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Subgroup analyses were conducted in order to evaluate oncological and functional outcomes (n: 1400). Red blood cell transfusion and conversion to open surgery rate was 1.9 % and 0.1 %, respectively. Mean surgical time was 194 min. Mean follow-up time was 69.5 months, 23.8 % patients experienced biochemical recurrence and 1 % died, primarily due to disease progression. Estimated 10-year recurrence-free survival was 68.7 % (95 % CI 67.2–72.2) while estimated 10-year overall survival was 97.9 % (95 % CI 96.3–99.4). Overall urinary continence rate at 2 years was 86.9 % while satisfactory erectile function rate at 18 months was 56.8 %.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy has become a standard surgical technique in our urological practice for the management of clinically localized and locally advanced prostate tumors in selected cases. After 15 years since the inception of our robotic surgery program, we can conclude that our results are comparable to those published in the international literature, enabling patients to maintain satisfactory sexual function with a high continence rate within the first year of surgery.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51185,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Oncology-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142243636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}