Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(3): 131-133

Rectum injury in the course of mini-invase robot assisted radical prostatectomy

MUDr.Jan Schraml¹, MUDr.Marek Broul¹, MUDr.Miloš Bočan¹, MUDr.Martin Čegan²

¹ Oddělení urologie a Centrum robotické chirurgie, Masarykova nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem

² Oddělení patologické anatomie, Masarykova nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem

Radical prostatectomy is one of the methods for a radical cure of localized prostate cancer. With the increasing occurrence of this disease

the number of performed surgeries of this type increases too. Thanks to the growing awareness of the possibility of early recognition

of prostate cancer by PSA in CR (including the f/T ratio) increasing numbers of patients look for help while still in the early stages of the

disease (with a low total PSA value). These patients in particular seek optimal cure method, i.e., the method with the best oncological

and functional outcome and minimal side effects or complications. One of the most feared complications is rectum injury but in the case

of an operation performed by an experienced team the risk is minimal

Keywords: robotic assisted radical prostatectomy, rectal injury, PSA

Published: July 15, 2013  Show citation