Prostate weight: an independent predictor for positive surgical margins during robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Lambda P. Msezane, Ofer N. Gofrit, Shang Lin,
Arieh L. Shalhav, Gregory P. Zagaja, Kevin C. Zorn
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.14, No.5, pp. 3697-3701, 2007
Abstract Introduction: Pre-operative prediction of pathological stage represents the cornerstone of prostate cancer management. Patient counseling is routinely based on pre-operative PSA, Gleason score and clinical stage. In this study, we evaluated whether prostate weight (PW) is an independent predictor of extracapsular extension (ECE) and positive surgical margin (PSM).
Methods: Between February 2003 and November 2006, 709 men underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RLRP). Pre-operative parameters (patient age, pre-operative PSA, biopsy Gleason score, clinical stage) as well as pathological data (prostate weight, pathological stage) were prospectively gathered after internal-review board (IRB) approval. Evaluation of the influence of… More >