Interquartile range

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Port (circuit theory)

Urology

Engineering

Dissection (medical)

Prostatectomy

Robotic surgery

Cancer

Da Vinci Surgical System

Electrical engineering

Internal medicine

Prostate cancer

Surgery

Medicine

BJU International

To assess the safety and feasibility of the da Vinci® SP (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) robotic platform for a consecutive series of patients who underwent single-port robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (SP-RALP).In all, 10 consecutive patients with biopsy confirmed prostate cancer underwent SP-RALP at our institution. Pre-, peri-, and postoperative data were prospectively collected for key outcomes including: estimated blood loss (EBL), operative time, postoperative pain requirements, duration of hospital stay, and complications.The patients were aged 52-77 years with a body mass index of 24.4-36.7 kg/m2 . Prostate volumes ranged from 26 to 136 mL, with a mean (sd) PSA (prostate specific antigen) level of 11.0 (10.6) ng/mL. Lymph node dissection was performed in four patients and nerve sparing in five. No intraoperative complications occurred, and no patients required conversion to an open approach. Total EBL was 20-150 mL, with a median (interquartile range [IQR]) console time of 189 (171-207) min and operative time of 234 (216-247) min. No patients were readmitted or required intervention. Urethral catheters were removed at a median (IQR) of 10 (8-11) days after surgery.SP-RALP appears to be a safe and feasible approach to performing robotic radical prostatectomy. Long-term follow-up will be necessary to assess initial oncological and functional results.

Single‐port robot‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: initial experience and technique with the da Vinci<sup>®</sup><scp>SP</scp> platform

Single‐port robot‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: initial experience and technique with the da Vinci®SP platform

Single‐port robot‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: initial experience and technique with the da Vinci^®SP platform