Laparoscopic retropubic prostatectomy in the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (literature review)

Abstract

Annotation. The MEDLINE/PubMed database was searched for all original articles published between 2011 and 2022 analyzing the incidence, prevalence, complications and surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia using laparoscopic prostatectomy (including retropubic interventions) and open retropubic prostatectomy to compare advantages and disadvantages of the both approaches. It was found that transperitoneal approach was used in 104 (12.4%) patients, extraperitoneal – 739 (87.6%). Complications of the I degree according to Clavien-Dindo inpatient period were observed in 4 (0.5%) patients; complications of the II degree – 10 (1.2%), complications of the IIIa degree – 5 (0.6%). Complications of the III, IV and V degrees were not identified, mortality was absent. Complications of the I degree according to Clavien-Dindo after discharge from the hospital (up to 90 days of observation) were discovered in 42 (5%) patients, complications of the II degree – in 13 (0.6%). Laparoscopic prostatectomies had a low percentage of intraoperative blood transfusions (1.2%), strictures of the urethra/bladder neck (0.35%) and fistula formation (0.12%). No wound infection was observed in any patient. Laparoscopic prostatectomies have the significant advantages over open prostatectomies, and therefore they should be more widely used in Ukraine.