Oncological and Functional Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer: Comparing Open With Robot-assisted Surgery

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Prostate Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01578356

2012/122

Details and patient eligibility

About

For primary surgical treatment of prostate cancer the investigators compare the classic open surgery (radical retropubic prostatectomy, RRP) versus robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALP). Oncological results are obtained at standard follow-up consultations through Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) measurement to detect biochemical recurrence. Functional results (continence, potency, quality of life) are obtained through standardised questionnaires. Currently the investigators perform all of their prostatectomies in a robot-assisted manner. For results of the open surgery the investigators send questionnaires to patients who had the operation in the past.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• prostate cancer
• radical retropubic prostatectomy or
• robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

100 participants in 2 patient groups

Radical Retropubic prostatectomy (RRP)

Description:

Men who underwent open radical prostatectomy in the past at our centre.

Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP)

Description:

Men who undergo robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy at our centre.