"Fish-hook" suturing technique reduces vascular injuries of the pelvic wall during vesico-urethral anastomosis and impacts urinary continence in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

ABSTRACT: The objective of the present study was to describe our novel suturing technique, the "Fish-hook", during urethra-vesico anastomosis in a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy procedure. The medical information was extracted from the clinical records of 348 patients with prostate cancer who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy at Chiba Tokushukai Hospital between April 2017 and June 2023. The impact of the "Fish-hook" technique on surgical outcomes was examined by statistical analysis. The "Fish-hook" technique was not used in 123 patients (Group 1) and was used in 225 patients (Group 2). The suturing time for urethra-vesico anastomosis was significantly shorter in Group 2. The number of cases with the needle-driver having no contact with the pelvic wall during anastomosis was 51 v

SUBMITTER: Yamada Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11950025 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature