腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除术100例总结

目的 总结腹腔镜下全膀胱切除的经验.方法 2002 年8 月至2007 年6月治疗浸润性膀胱癌100例,男82例,女18例,年龄32～81岁,无远处转移.腹腔镜下行盆腔淋巴结清扫,全膀胱切除,前列腺切除或子宫次全切除.经腹壁造口取出切除物,行乙状结肠去带原位新膀胱术.结果 100例腹腔镜下手术成功,手术时间80～270 min(平均150 min);开放原位新膀胱术160～300 min(平均210 min).腹腔镜下操作出血量100～300 ml(平均180 ml);开放性原位新膀胱术出血量400～800 ml;术中、术后输浓缩红细胞0～400 ml(平均200 ml).术后4～8 d恢复饮食,3周拔除输尿管支架管,4周拔除尿管.结论 腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除术创伤小、出血少、术中操作精细、盆腔淋巴结清扫彻底、术后恢复快,可作为全膀胱切除手术的首选方法.     

腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除原位回肠代膀胱术（附22例报道）

目的：探讨腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除原位回肠代膀胱术的手术方法及临床疗效。方法：浸润性膀胱癌患者22例,男16例,女6例,年龄63（51～74）岁。5个套管针法先行腹腔镜手术：游离输尿管后分侧清扫盆腔淋巴结;男性患者切除膀胱及前列腺,标本通过腹壁小切口取出;女性患者切除膀胱、子宫及双附件,标本经阴道取出。原位回肠代膀胱术：下腹正中4～8cm切口,将回肠拉出切口外,游离40～50cm回肠,剖开后W形折叠缝合形成贮尿囊;插入法植入双侧输尿管。16例患者在直视下进行新膀胱尿道吻合。6例缝合腹壁切口后重新开启气腹,腔镜下行新膀胱尿道吻合。结果：手术全部取得成功,无中转开腹者。手术时间4．5～9h,平均6．3h;出血量400-1200ml,平均529ml。术后1～3个月所有患者均恢复较满意的控尿功能。新膀胱平均最大容量约398ml。结论：腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除原位回肠代膀胱术是治愈浸润性膀胱癌可行而有效的微创手术方法。     

浸润性膀胱癌腹腔镜下根治性膀胱切除术43例

目的 探讨腹腔镜下根治性膀胱切除的手术方法和临床体会.方法 自2003年12月至2006年10月我们对43例浸润性膀胱癌患者实施了腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除术.手术采用经腹腔入路5部位穿刺法.结果 43例手术中,18例行输尿管皮肤造口术,25例行回肠膀胱术.2例因术中损伤直肠中转开腹行直肠修补术,1例术后放置肛管引流1周,另1例则行乙状结肠造瘘术.41例手术获得成功,腹腔镜下切除全膀胱连同淋巴结清扫的手术时间为140～270 min,平均195.4 min;术中出血150～700 ml,平均273.7 ml,术中术后输血3例;术后2～3 d下床活动;术后病理示3例盆腔淋巴结阳性.结论 腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除术治疗浸润性膀胱癌安全可行,能明显减小手术创伤、减少手术并发症、缩短患者恢复时间.     

腹腔镜根治性全膀胱切除回肠新膀胱术治疗浸润性膀胱癌（附30例病例报告）

目的 探讨腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除原位回肠新膀胱术的手术方法及临床疗效。方法 收集2007年5月至2011年10月应用腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除原位回肠新膀胱术的浸润性膀胱癌患者30例。对其临床资料进行回顾性分析和总结。结果 所有手术均获得成功,无中转开放,手术时间180～360 min(平均240 min),术中出血量150～450 ml(平均220 m1)。术后4～8d恢复肠道正常蠕动功能,随访时间6～60个月,中位随访时间26个月。30例术后均能恢复较满意的控尿功能,平均膀胱容量约398ml,平均夜尿1～3次;1例出现夜间遗尿; 2例出现尿漏;膀胱镜检查无尿道肿瘤复发;2例死于原发病转移。其余患者术后随访6个月血生化指标均正常,B超检查未见上尿路扩张积水。结论 腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除原位回肠新膀胱术具有创伤小、出血少、盆腔淋巴结清扫彻底、术后恢复快．术后控尿满意等优点,是治疗浸润性膀胱癌的一种理想手术方式。     

腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除加原位膀胱重建术治疗肌层浸润性膀胱癌的疗效观察(附26例报告)

目的:总结26例腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除、标准淋巴结清扫加尿流改道术的临床经验,评价此术式肿瘤学结果与功能性结果。方法:2005年8月～2011年5月对26例肌层浸润性膀胱肿瘤患者实施腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除、标准淋巴结清扫加原位膀胱重建术,包括13例T型原位回肠膀胱、11例Studer原位回肠膀胱与2例乙状结肠原位回肠膀胱,对手术时间、清扫淋巴结数量、围手术期并发症、术中出血量、输血量、上尿路形态与功能、术后原位膀胱控尿情况进行分析。结果:平均手术时间为6.24(4～8)h,平均出血量为397(100～800)ml,平均输血量为109(0～800)ml,平均清扫淋巴结数15(5～30)个,1例淋巴结阳性,无围手术期死亡。围手术期并发症发生率为16.7%(4/26),其中1例术后血肌酐上升至214.9μmol/L,6天后下降至正常范围;2例新膀胱尿道吻合口漏,经引流治愈;1例输尿管新膀胱吻合口漏行手术修补。随访19.9(1～67)个月,生存率为92.3%(24/26);1例鳞癌死于广泛转移,1例于术后55个月因急性心肌梗塞死亡。原位膀胱重建患者日间完全控尿率达88%(22/25);夜间完全控尿率60%(15/25),小于1块尿垫24%(8/25)。上尿路检查提示19.2%(5/26)术后45天内出现双侧肾盂及输尿管轻度暂时性扩张,其中2例有暂时性血肌酐升高,但均在3个月之内恢复到正常范围。结论:腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除、标准淋巴结清扫加下腹壁小切口行尿流改道术取得了满意的肿瘤学与功能性结果;其长期疗效需要进一步随访。     

腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除术加尿液改道治疗浸润性膀胱癌15例

【摘要】〓目的〓总结腹腔镜下全膀胱切除的经验。方法〓2010年8月至2015年1月治疗浸润性膀胱癌15例,男性13例,女性2例,年龄61~79岁,平均68岁。术前临床诊断:T2N0M0~ T3N0M0。腹腔镜下行盆腔淋巴结清扫,全膀胱切除,前列腺切除或子宫全切除、阴道壁部分切除。尿流改道方式:原位回肠新膀胱术4例;回肠通道术9例;输尿管皮肤造口术2例。结果〓15例手术成功,手术时间220~550 min(平均400 min)。出血量100~800 mL(平均240 mL);术中、术后输浓缩红细胞0~400 mL(平均200 mL)。术后3~8 d恢复饮食,3周拔除输尿管支架管,原位膀胱术者4周拔除尿管。随访1~40个月,无严重并发症发生。结论〓腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除术创伤小、出血少、术中操作精细、盆腔淋巴结清扫彻底、术后恢复快,可作为全膀胱切除手术的首选方法。     

腹腔镜根治性全膀胱切除回肠新膀胱术治疗浸润性膀胱癌（附30例报告）

目的 探讨腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除原位回肠新膀胱术的手术方法及临床疗效.方法 收集2007年5月至2011年10月应用腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除原位回肠新膀胱术的浸润性膀胱癌患者30例.对其临床资料进行回顾性分析和总结.结果 所有手术均获得成功,无中转开放,手术时间180～360 min（平均240 min）,术中出血量150～450mL（平均220 mL）.术后4～8d恢复肠道正常蠕动功能,随访时间6～60个月,中位随访时间26个月.30例术后均能恢复较满意的控尿功能,平均膀胱容量约398mL,平均夜尿1～3次;1例出现夜间遗尿;2例出现尿漏;膀胱镜检查无尿道肿瘤复发;2例死于原发病转移.其余患者术后随访6个月血生化指标均正常,B超检查未见上尿路扩张积水.结论 腹腔镜下根治性全膀胱切除原位回肠新膀胱术具有创伤小、出血少、盆腔淋巴结清扫彻底、术后恢复快、术后控尿满意等优点,是治疗浸润性膀胱癌的一种理想手术方式.     

体外协助尿流改道的腹腔镜全膀胱根治性切除术

目的 探讨体外协助尿流改道的腹腔镜全膀胱根治性切除术的疗效.方法 2006年6月～2012年6月施行体外协助尿流改道的腹腔镜全膀胱根治性切除术28例,全膀胱切除和盆腔淋巴结清扫均在腹腔镜下完成,标本自下腹部小切口取出,体外协助尿流改道采用回肠膀胱术（Bricker手术）和原位回肠新膀胱2种术式,其中Bricker手术22例、原位回肠新膀胱术6例.结果 均一次手术成功,腹腔镜盆腔淋巴结清除及全膀胱切除手术时间150～240 min,平均180 min;体外协助尿流改道时间90～270 min,平均150 min;术中出血200 ～900 ml,平均350 ml;肠功能恢复时间3～4d.6例原位回肠新膀胱2～4周拔除导尿管,能正常排尿,无尿潴留和肾功能损害发生.26例随访6～36个月,平均15个月,1例术后23个月死于复发及远处广泛转移,2例死于其他内科疾病,其余患者一般情况良好,未见肿瘤复发及转移.结论 体外协助尿流改道的腹腔镜全膀胱根治性切除术疗效满意.     

腹腔镜下膀胱全切除原位回肠代膀胱术(附15例报告)

目的　探讨腹腔镜下膀胱全切除原位回肠代膀胱手术方法。　方法　浸润性膀胱癌患者 15例 ,年龄 39～ 71岁 ,平均 5 9岁 ,男 14例 ,女 1例。采用 5个套管针 ,腹腔镜由脐部上缘套管针进入 ,手术者经左侧 2个套管针操作 ,助手经右侧 2个套管针操作。清扫双侧盆腔淋巴结 ;游离输尿管下段在其末端切断 ;男性患者行膀胱前列腺全切除 ,紧贴前列腺尖端离断尿道 ;女性行膀胱全切除的同时作子宫及附件切除。在下腹正中线上作 4～ 5cm切口 ,取出标本。将回肠拉出切口外 ,隔离 5 0cm回肠剖开后M形折叠形成贮尿囊 ,将输尿管末段 1cm插入贮尿囊后顶部作吻合。贮尿囊最低位开口与尿道断端 6针吻合 ,前 4例直视下作吻合 ,后 11例在腹腔镜下行尿道吻合。　结果　手术时间 5～ 10h ,平均 6 .5h ;出血量 2 0 0～ 10 0 0ml,平均 387ml。术后 3周KUB、IVU及代膀胱造影检查显示 :双肾显影良好 ,无输尿管返流及梗阻 ,代膀胱充盈良好 ,容量约 30 0ml,术后 4～ 6周内患者均恢复控尿功能。无排尿困难及尿失禁。　结论　腹腔镜下行膀胱全切除视野清楚 ,可减少出血 ,避免尿道括约肌损伤 ,保留海绵体神经血管束 ;减少肠管暴露时间 ,有利于术后肠道功能恢复 ,减少肠粘连。小切口取出标本 ,体外构建贮尿囊 ,吻合输尿管 ,可缩减手术时间     

腹腔镜膀胱癌根治—原位回肠新膀胱术(附5例报告)

目的探讨腹腔镜膀胱癌根治—原位回肠新膀胱术的临床疗效。方法 2008年11月至2011年4月,采用5点穿刺经腹入路,先行腹腔镜下膀胱癌根治,继而体外构建回肠新膀胱,最后腹腔镜下行新膀胱尿道吻合,实施腹腔镜膀胱癌根治—原位回肠新膀胱术5例。皆为男性,平均年龄67岁。结果手术时间420～600min,平均480min,术中失血量350～800ml,平均400ml。术后淋巴结及手术切缘均阴性。随访3～24个月,除1例有轻度夜间尿失禁外,其余患者均昼夜控尿良好。代膀胱充盈良好,容量200～350ml,平均270ml。平均最大尿流率12ml/s。1例出现勃起功能障碍。结论腹腔镜膀胱癌根治—原位回肠新膀胱术创伤小、出血少、并发症少且疗效满意。     

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy

OBJECTIVES: Recent small case series have been reported for robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy. The present literature includes 34 patients who have undergone robotic-assisted cystectomy procedures. We report our initial experience with robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy, describing stepwise the surgical procedure and evaluating perioperative and pathologic outcomes of this novel procedure. METHODS: Twenty men underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy and extracorporeal urinary diversion for clinically localized bladder cancer. The stepwise operative procedure is described in detail. Outcome measures evaluated included operative variables, hospital recovery, pathologic outcomes, and complication rate. Comparisons were made to these gender-matched 24 men who underwent an open procedure during this same period. RESULTS: Mean age was 62.3 yr (range: 54-76 yr). Ten patients underwent ileal conduit diversion and 10 patients underwent an orthotopic neobladder. In all cases the urinary diversion was performed extracorporeally. Mean operating room time of all patients was 6.1h (most recent 10 cases, 5.2h). Mean surgical blood loss was 313 ml. On surgical pathology, 14 patients were < or =pT2, 4 patients pT3, and 2 patients N+. In no case was there inadvertent entry into the bladder or positive surgical margins. Mean number of lymph nodes removed was 19 (range: 6-29). Mean time to flatus was 2.1 d and bowel movement 2.8 d. Sixteen patients were discharged on postoperative day (POD) 4, three patients on POD 5, and one on POD 8. There were six postoperative complications (30%) in five patients. CONCLUSIONS: Our initial experience with robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy appears to be favorable with acceptable operative, pathologic, and short-term clinical outcomes. As our experience increases, we should expect to continue to refine our surgical technique and reduce operating room times. Larger experiences are required to adequately evaluate and validate this procedure as an appropriate surgical and oncologic option for the bladder cancer patient.     

Laparoscopic radical cystectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion

OBJECTIVE: To report on the surgical technique of laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion. METHODS: A 79 years old man with histologically proven transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder stageT 2b NxMx underwent a laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion. The cystoprostatectomy was performed with laparoscopic technique. Creation of the ileal conduit and the stoma were performed through a mini-laparotomy. Specific technical aspects are described. RESULTS: The procedure was completed laparoscopically. The creation of the ileal conduit and stoma were performed through a mini-laparotomy. The surgical margins were free of disease. There were no intra or postoperative complications. The operative time was 290 min. Estimated blood loss was 380 mL. Hospital stay was 6 days. At 3 months there is no evidence of disease. The patient resumed his normal activity. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion is a feasible option for organ-confined carcinoma of the bladder. The procedure is technically demanding and should be performed in centers with large experience in laparoscopic surgery.     

腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除术治疗肌层浸润性膀胱癌(附21例报告)

目的:探讨腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除术治疗肌层浸润性膀胱癌的初步经验,评价此术式的可行性及临床疗效。方法:回顾分析21例肌层浸润性膀胱癌患者行腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除术的临床资料,患者均行腹腔镜下标准盆腔淋巴结清扫、根治性膀胱切除术及尿流改道术,包括11例Bricker回肠膀胱术,4例输尿管皮肤造口术,6例Studer原位新膀胱术。观察手术时间、术中出血量、术后肠道功能恢复时间、术后并发症及手术疗效。结果:21例手术均获成功。手术时间平均(390±46.2)min,术中出血量平均(270±101.1)ml,1例输浓缩红细胞2个单位。术后3~5 d恢复肠蠕动。术后并发症发生率19.0%(4/21)。平均随访(12±5.5)个月,总生存率85.7%(18/21),1例死于肿瘤远处转移,2例死于心脑血管疾病。结论:腹腔镜根治性膀胱切除术具有患者创伤小、出血少、术后康复快等优点,是治疗肌层浸润性膀胱癌安全、有效、可行的方法。具备开放根治性切除术的手术经验及腹腔镜技术熟练的医院可尝试开展。初期开展,Bricker回肠膀胱术可作为首选的尿流改道术式。     

Open radical cystectomy with lymphadenectomy remains the treatment of choice for invasive bladder cancer

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Radical cystectomy with an appropriate lymph node dissection and an appropriate form of urinary diversion is the standard treatment for muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Optimal outcomes following radical cystectomy require an extended lymph node dissection, negative surgical margins, and a continent urinary diversion. There has been an increasing number of reports describing initial experiences with laparoscopic radical cystectomy. RECENT FINDINGS: Intermediate and long-term oncologic outcomes with laparoscopic radical cystectomy remain undefined, and appropriate lymph node dissections laparoscopically have not been uniformly performed. Furthermore, the long-term functional outcomes associated with laparoscopically performed urinary diversions also remain undefined. There appears to be a recent trend toward performing the urinary diversion portion of the procedure extracorporeally, after laparoscopic removal of the bladder. Some studies suggest a decrease in postoperative analgesic requirements and quicker recovery of bowel function in those undergoing laparoscopic radical cystectomy, but these observations have not been corroborated by others. SUMMARY: In the absence of long-term functional and oncologic outcome data, laparoscopic radical cystectomy should be considered an investigative technique, and potential candidates for this operation should be appropriately counseled.     

Robot-assisted radical cystectomy and urinary diversion in female patients: technique with preservation of the uterus and vagina

BACKGROUND: After performing more than 500 robotic radical prostatectomy and robotic radical cystoprostatectomy in men, we attempted to develop the technique of robot-assisted radical cystectomy in women. This article describes two techniques of robot-assisted radical cystectomy for women, conventional and with preservation of the uterus and vagina. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case series of robot-assisted radical cystectomy and urinary diversion in women. STUDY DESIGN: Robot-assisted radical cystectomy was undertaken in three female patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. The operation was performed with the conventional anterior approach in one patient and with a new technique in two patients, which allows preservation of urethra, uterus, vagina, and both ovaries. As planned, the radical cystectomy was done robotically, using the da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical). The bladder was entrapped in an Endocatch bag and removed through a small subumbilical incision. Urinary reconstruction was performed extracorporeally after exteriorizing the bowel through the incision used for retrieving the specimen. In two patients, the reconstructed pouch was placed in the pelvis and the abdominal incision was closed. Urethroneovesical anastomosis was done robotically, using a technique described previously for men. RESULTS: The average operating time for the robotic radical cystectomy was 160 minutes and the mean operating times for ileal conduit and orthotopic neobladder were 130 minutes and 180 minutes, respectively. The mean blood loss was less than 100 mL. The mean number of lymph nodes removed was 12 (range 3 to 21). Surgical margins were free of tumor in all three patients. CONCLUSIONS: This approach incorporates advantages of minimally invasive and open surgery. Performing the radical cystectomy with the robot allows precise and rapid removal of the bladder with minimal blood loss. Extracorporeal reconstruction of the urinary tract reduces operative time at this stage of evolution of laparoscopic and robotic instrumentation. In the future, with the development of technology, instrumentation, and with additional refinement of our technique, the entire procedure may be done completely intracorporeally with equal efficiency.     

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy: evaluation of functional and oncological results

Purposeradical cystectomy remains the most effective treatment for patients with localized, invasive bladder cancer and recurrent noninvasive disease. We report our experience with 84 consecutive cases of robotic assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy with regard to perioperative results, pathological outcomes and surgical complications.Materials and methodsa total of 84 consecutive patients (70 male and 14 female) underwent robotic radical cystectomy and urinary diversion at our institution from January 2007 to August 2010 for clinically localized bladder cancer. Outcome measures evaluated included operative variables, hospital recovery, pathological outcomes and complication rate.Resultsmean age of this cohort was 65.5 years (range 28 to 82). Of the patients 62 underwent ileal conduit diversion, 22 received a neobladder. Mean operating room time for all patients was 261 min. (range: 243-618 min.) and mean surgical blood loss was 298 ml (range: 50-2000 ml). 29% of the cases were pT1 or less disease, 38% were pT2, 26% and 7% were pT3 and T4 disease respectively, 15% were node positive. Mean number of lymph nodes removed was 15 (range 1 to 33). In 2 cases (2.4%) there was a positive surgical margin. Mean days to flatus were 2.12, bowel movement 2.87 and discharge home 17.7 (range: 10-33). There were 45 postoperative complications with 11.9% having a major complication (Clavien grade 3 or higher). At a mean followup of 16.7 months 10 patients (11%) had disease recurrence and 2 died of disease.Conclusionsour experience with robotic radical cystectomy for the treatment of bladder cancer suggests that in proper hands this procedure provides acceptable surgical and pathological outcomes.     

Laparoscopic extended pelvic lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy: technique and clinical outcomes

Study Type – Therapy (case series)
Level of Evidence 4 What’s known on the subject? and What does the study add? Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is an obligatory step for radical cystectomy and it provides staging information and potential survival benefits. This study shows extended PLND with proximal boundary of inferior mesentery artery is safe and feasible under laparoscopy. More positive nodes can be retrieved compared to standard template.

OBJECTIVE

? To study the surgical techniques and clinical results of laparoscopic extended pelvic lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

? From July 2007 to October 2009, 43 patients with bladder carcinoma received laparoscopic radical cystectomy with extended pelvic lymphadenectomy and urinary diversion. ? Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) was first performed within extended template. ? The lower part of aorta and vena cava were isolated from the bifurcation of common iliac artery to the level of the inferior mesenteric artery. ? The standard template PLND was continued along the external iliac vessels, internal iliac vessels and obturator nerve. The bladder was then removed laparoscopically and urinary diversion was performed.

RESULTS

? All procedures were performed successfully and no open conversion occurred. The duration of the procedure for extended PLND was 90–185 min (mean 125 min) and total duration was 280–470 min (mean 329 min). ? Intra‐operative blood loss was 200–1500 mL (mean 325 mL) and eight cases received transfusion. Pathological study identified transitional cell carcinoma and a negative margin in all cases. A range of 19–53 lymph nodes were dissected in the patients with a mean of 31.3. ? In total, 17 positive nodes were confirmed in 11 cases. Postoperative complications included two cases of bowel obstruction, two cases of mild urine leakage and 17 cases of lymphatic leakage.

CONCLUSIONS

? Laparoscopic radical cystectomy with extended pelvic lymphadenectomy is indicated in selected patients with bladder cancer. ? It is safe, minimally invasive and more lymph nodes can be retrieved with a higher success rate by extended pelvic lymphadenectomy.     

Nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical cystoprostatectomy and urinary diversion

OBJECTIVE: To develop a technique of nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical cystoprostatectomy (RRCP) for patients with bladder cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Robotic assistance should enhance the ability to preserve the neurovascular bundles during laparoscopic radical cystectomy. Thus we undertook RRCP and urinary diversion using a three-step technique. First, using a six-port approach and the da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA), one surgeon carried out a complete pelvic lymphadenectomy and cystoprostatectomy using a technique developed specifically for robotic surgery. The neurovascular bundles were easily identified and dissected away, the specimen entrapped in a bag and removed through a 5-6 cm suprapubic incision. Second, a different surgical team exteriorized the bowel through this incision and created a neobladder extracorporeally. Third, the neobladder was internalized, the incision closed and the primary surgeon completed the urethro-neovesical anastomosis with robotic assistance. RESULTS: RRCP was carried out in 14 men and three women by the primary surgeon (M.M.). The form of urinary reconstruction was ileal conduit in three, a W-pouch with a serosal-lined tunnel in 10, a double-chimney or a T-pouch with a serosal-lined tunnel in two each. The mean operative duration for robotic radical cystectomy, ileal conduit and orthotopic neobladder were 140, 120 and 168 min, respectively. The mean blood loss was < 150 mL. The number of lymph nodes removed was 4-27, with one patient having N1 disease. The margins of resection were free of tumour in all patients. CONCLUSIONS: We developed a technique for nerve-sparing RRCP using the da Vinci system which allows precise and rapid removal of the bladder with minimal blood loss. The bowel segment can be exteriorized and the most complex form of orthotopic bladder can be created through the incision used to deliver the cystectomy specimen. Performing this part of the operation extracorporeally reduced the operative duration.     

Laparoscopic radical cystectomy with extracorporeal urinary diversion: Preliminary experience

AIM: We present our experience with the fi rst eight patients who underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy with bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy and extracorporeal urinary diversion. Patients, operative data and the surgical techniques are presented. METHODS: Between June 2003 and April 2004, seven men and one woman with organ-con fi ned muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy with urinary diversion. The age range was 41-73 years. Laparoscopic radical cystectomy and bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy were performed using fi ve ports by a transperitoneal approach. An ileal conduit diversion or ileal W-neobladder was constructed through the site of specimen retrieval. RESULTS: We performed eight radical cystectomies with ileal conduits (six cases) or orthotopic ileal W-neobladders (two cases). Conversion to open surgery was necessary in one due to technical dif fi culty in urethroneobladder anastomosis. Mean operating time was 560 min (range 455-680). Mean estimated blood loss was 675 mL (range 400-1050). Two of the eight patients needed blood transfusion (800 mL each). Mean days to oral intake and ambulation was 4.4 (range 2-6) and 4.1 (range 3-5), respectively. Mean hospital stay was 12.8 days (range 7-28). Mean follow up was 6.1 months (range 4-14). Histopathological examination of the specimens revealed stage T2N0M0 in fi ve cases, T3aN0M0 in one, T3aN1M0 in one and T3bN1M0 in one. No metastases have been detected and all are alive and free of disease. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic radical cystectomy is feasible, although dif fi cult and technically demanding, and our results are promising. With more experience and improvement of the surgical technique, laparoscopic radical cystectomy with urinary diversion may become an alternative surgical method for treating the selected patients with localized muscle invasive bladder cancer.     

Laparoscopic hand assisted radical cystectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion

PURPOSE: Hand assisted laparoscopy was originally described in the early 1990s. Since then many studies have shown that hand assisted techniques have the same advantages of laparoscopy including decreased need for postoperative narcotics and rapid return to routine activities. Laparoscopic techniques are advancing rapidly and intracorporeal laparoscopic cystectomy is reported. To our knowledge we report the first case of hand assisted, laparoscopic radical cystectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 68-year-old male with rapidly recurring grade III transitional cell carcinoma elected to undergo hand assisted radical cystectomy. We performed a radical cystectomy with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection removing the specimen through the hand port site. The ileal loop urinary diversion was constructed by pulling the small bowel through the hand port incision. We made another separate hole for the stoma and a drain was placed through a port site. The incisions were closed in the standard fashion.RESULTS: Operative time was 7 hours with 750 cc of blood loss and no complications. All surgical margins were negative. The patient did well and was discharged from the hospital on postoperative day 7 with return to normal activity without limitations at 4 weeks. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge this is the first reported case of hand assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy with ileal loop diversion. Hand assistance facilitated this technically demanding surgery resulting in a good outcome without significant added operative time.