Impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes during the learning curve for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous studies of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) have suggested that obesity is a risk factor for worse perioperative outcomes. We evaluated whether body mass index (BMI) adversely affected perioperative outcomes.

Methods

A prospective database of 153 RARP (single surgeon) was analyzed. Obesity was defined as BMI >/= 30 kg/m(2); normal BMI < 25 kg/m(2); and overweight as 25 to 30 kg/m(2). Two separate analyses were performed: the first 50 cases (the initial learning curve) and the entire cohort of 153 RARP.

Results

In the initial cohort of 50 cases (14 obese patients), there was no statistically significant difference with regards to operative times, port-placement times and estimated blood loss (EBL). Length of stay (LOS) was longer in t

SUBMITTER: Chalasani V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2910769 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature