Pubovesical Complex-Sparing Under Hypothermia During Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Single-Institution Case Series.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Functional continence and potency outcomes are paramount for the pentafecta of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP). We describe a modified approach of the pubovesical complex (PVC)-sparing technique under hypothermia for better continence and potency preservation. Methods: This is a retrospective single-institution case series. Thirty-three PVC-sparing RARP procedures under hypothermia were performed in patients with clinically localized prostate cancer by the same experienced surgeon. The method includes four principles: (1) modified PVC-sparing technique, according to Richard Gaston et al., (2) the use of near-infrared fluorescence technology and indocyanine green to identify the benchmark artery of the neurovascular bundle and

SUBMITTER: Lu CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12734314 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature