腹腔镜下根治性前列腺切除术治疗TURP术后偶发前列腺癌的配对分析

目的探讨经尿道前列腺切除术(TURP)后偶发前列腺癌行腹腔镜根治性前列腺切除术(LRP)在外科手术、肿瘤学及尿控等方面的影响。方法回顾性分析自2012年1月至2017年12月北部战区总医院泌尿外科285例接受了LRP治疗的男性患者的临床资料。其中37例患者术前已接受过TURP治疗(TURP组),另外选取37例没有接受过TURP的患者与之配对(对照组)。运用相关统计学方法比较两组患者在围手术期并发症、外科手术、肿瘤及尿控等方面的差异。结果两组患者在年龄、体质指数、血清前列腺特异性抗原(PSA)水平以及术前和术后Gleason评分等方面无统计学差异。TURP组与对照组相比患者出血量较多[(555.4±238.4)vs.(237±111.3)mL,P<0.05]、手术时间较长[(256.7±65.3)vs.(215.2±62.3)min,P<0.05]、输血概率大(5.4%vs.0.0%,P<0.05)、并发症发生率较高(43.2%vs.13.5%,P<0.05)。TURP组的手术阳性切缘率与对照组相比(35.1%vs.24.3%)差异无统计学意义(P=0.353)。手术后12个月的尿控率两组相似,但在3个月时TURP组的尿控率较低(40.5%vs.70.2%)。在平均随访36.5个月后,TURP组和对照组分别有10.8%和8.1%的患者出现生化复发,差异无统计学意义。结论TURP后LRP需要更长的手术时间、失血更多、并发症发生率更高和更差的短期尿控,但两组患者远期肿瘤切除效果及远期尿控没有差异,所以TURP后行LRP的疗效是安全可靠的。     

Significance of routine transition zone biopsies in Japanese men undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of additional routine transition zone (TZ) biopsies in Japanese men undergoing transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided systematic 8-core peripheral zone (PZ) biopsies. METHODS: Between October 2002 and December 2004, a total of 788 consecutive patients underwent TRUS-guided systematic biopsy of the prostate for the fi rst time. As a rule, 10 cores were taken from each patient; that is, 8 cores from the PZ, including the standard sextant cores and 2 cores from the anterior lateral horns, and 2 additional cores from the bilateral TZ. The cancer detection rate was calculated according to several parameters. We also assessed the disease extent on radical prostatectomy specimens according to the cancer location within the biopsy specimens. RESULTS: Prostate cancer was detected by 10-core biopsies in 209 (26.5%) of the 788 patients, and 11 of these patients had positive cores only in the TZ; that is, the increase in cancer detection rate by sampling two additional cores from the TZ was 5.3%. Among 209 patients diagnosed as having prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy without any neoadjuvant therapy was performed in 59 patients with positive biopsy cores in the PZ, 7 in the TZ and 32 in both the PZ and TZ. Patients with positive cores in both zones showed significantly less favorable characteristics, indicating more advanced disease than that in those with positive cores in either zone. CONCLUSIONS: Routine TZ biopsy did not significantly increase the detection rate of prostate cancer; however, the anatomical location of positive biopsy cores could provide additional information concerning disease extension in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.     

经尿道前列腺电切术后的腹腔镜下前列腺癌根治术

目的 探讨TURP术后发现前列腺癌行腹腔镜下前列腺癌根治术的手术技巧及经验.方法 2007年4月至2010年7月收治既往行TURP术后发现前列腺癌的患者5例,平均年龄73岁,TURP术后平均(2.8±1.1)个月行腹腔镜下前列腺癌根治术.结果 5例手术顺利完成,其中经腹腔途径1例,经腹膜外途径4例.平均手术时间(227.6±38.4)min,术中平均出血(130.0±152.5)ml,术后平均随访(16.1±15.9)个月,最长40个月,5例均存活,控尿功能好,无明显尿失禁.结论 TURP术后行腹腔镜下前列腺癌根治术疗效满意,先前的TURP术增加了腹腔镜操作难度,但在腹腔镜技术熟练的条件下是可行的.

Abstract：

Objective To describe our experience in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP)for incidental prostate cancer after TURP. Methods From April 2007 to July 2010, 5 patients with incidental prostate cancer after TURP were treated with a mean age of 73 years. The patients underwent LRP (2.8± 1.1) months after TURP. Results The five cases of LRP were performed successfully, with 1 case of transperitoneal approach and 4 cases of extraperitoneal approach. Mean operation time was (227.6±38.4) min, mean blood loss was (130±152.5) ml, and the mean follow-up was (16.1 ± 15.9) months. All five patients survived, and their urinary function was good without any incontinence. Conclusions Previous TURP represents a technical challenge when performing LRP, but highly skilled surgeons trained to perform LRPs can handle it.     

经尿道前列腺电切术术后前列腺偶发癌腹腔镜下前列腺癌根治术临床观察

目的:探讨经尿道前列腺电切(TURP)术后发现前列腺偶发癌行腹腔镜下前列腺癌根治术的经验。方法:2005年4月至2011年12月收治既往行TURP术后发现前列腺癌的患者4例,免疫组化提示p504s阳性,3例在TURP术后3个月行腹腔镜下前列腺癌根治术,1例患者术后1.5月行腹腔镜下前列腺癌根治术。结果:4例手术顺利完成,均为经腹膜外途径。术后病理前列腺腺癌2例,Gleason评分为6～7分,1例报告为高级别上皮瘤变,1例未见癌。术后4例患者控尿功能好。随访1～79个月,4例患者无明显尿失禁,无转移表现,未出现ED现象。结论:在腹腔镜技术熟练的条件下,TURP术后前列腺偶发癌行腹腔镜下前列腺癌根治术疗效满意。     

Discrepancies in Gleason scoring of prostate biopsies and radical prostatectomy specimens and the effects of multiple needle biopsies on scoring accuracy. A regional experience in Tamworth, Australia

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to review the discrepancies in Gleason scores (GS) of prostate biopsies and radical prostatectomy specimens and the effects of multiple-needle biopsies on scoring accuracy. METHODS: One hundred patients who had undergone consecutive radical prostatectomies (RP) between January 2004 and May 2006 were reviewed retrospectively. Patient information including age, prebiopsy prostate-specific antigen levels, biopsy GS, RP GS and pathology details were recorded and compared. RESULTS: The concordance rate of biopsy GS and RP GS was found to be at 43%, with 46% of biopsy specimens being undergraded. Eleven per cent of the specimens were overgraded. The accuracy was fairly similar when specimens were reported by the same or different pathologists, at 42 and 44%, respectively. The accuracy of biopsy GS improved with increasing number of biopsies taken. CONCLUSION: There are significant discrepancies in Gleason scoring of biopsy and RP specimens, with a concordance rate of 43% and undergrading rate of 46%. Increasing the number of biopsies helps improve scoring accuracy. Clinicians and patients need to be mindful when deciding cancer treatment options, in view of these discrepancies.     

Pathological findings of radical prostatectomy specimens in Japanese men diagnosed on single core positive prostate biopsy in eight with a Gleason score less than 4

BACKGROUND: The objective of the present study was to analyze the pathological findings of radical prostatectomy specimens diagnosed on single core positive prostate biopsy in eight systematic transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided biopsies with a Gleason score 相似文献   

The role of transperineal template prostate biopsies in restaging men with prostate cancer managed by active surveillance

Study Type – Diagnostic (exploratory cohort) Level of Evidence 3b What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The optimal method of active surveillance in prostate cancer remains unknown. This study is one of the first to report on the role of transperineal template prostate biopsies in active surveillance. It demonstrates that around one third of men are reclassified with more significant prostate cancer at an early stage in their management. This is a higher proportion than reported in contemporary cancers using standard transrectal biopsies for restaging.

OBJECTIVE

• ? To evaluate the role of transperineal template prostate biopsies in men on active surveillance.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

• ? In all, 101 men on active surveillance for prostate cancer underwent restaging transperineal template prostate biopsies at a single centre.
• ? Criteria for active surveillance were ≤75 years, Gleason ≤3+3, prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) ≤15 ng/mL, clinical stage T1–2a and ≤50% ultrasound‐guided transrectal biopsy cores positive for cancer with ≤10 mm of disease in a single core.
• ? The number of men with an increase in disease volume or Gleason grade on transperineal template biopsy and the number of men who later underwent radical treatment were assessed.
• ? The role of PSA and PSA kinetics were studied.

RESULTS

• ? In all, 34% of men had more significant prostate cancer on restaging transperineal template biopsies compared with their transrectal biopsies.
• ? Of these men, 44% had disease predominantly in the anterior part of the gland, an area often under‐sampled by transrectal biopsies.
• ? In the group of men who had their restaging transperineal template biopsies within 6 months of commencing active surveillance 38% had more significant disease.
• ? There was no correlation with PSA velocity or PSA doubling time.
• ? In total, 33% of men stopped active surveillance and had radical treatment.

CONCLUSIONS

• ? Around one‐third of men had more significant prostate cancer on transperineal template biopsies.
• ? This probably reflects under‐sampling by initial transrectal biopsies rather than disease progression.

     

Gleason grading of prostate cancer in needle biopsies or radical prostatectomy specimens: contemporary approach, current clinical significance and sources of pathology discrepancies

The Gleason grading system is a powerful tool to prognosticate and aid in the treatment of men with prostate cancer. The needle biopsy Gleason score correlates with virtually all other pathological variables, including tumour volume and margin status in radical prostatectomy specimens, serum prostate-specific antigen levels and many molecular markers. The Gleason score assigned to the tumour at radical prostatectomy is the most powerful predictor of progression after radical prostatectomy. However, there are significant deficiencies in the practice of this grading system. Not only are there problems among practising pathologists but also a relative lack of interobserver reproducibility among experts.     

Does transurethral resection of the prostate facilitate detection of clinically significant prostate cancer that is missed with systematic sextant and transition zone biopsies?

BACKGROUND: A prospective study was conducted to determine whether transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) facilitates detection of prostate cancer that is missed with systematic sextant biopsies associated with transition zone (TZ) biopsies. METHODS: A total of 139 consecutive patients underwent transperineal TZ biopsies of each lobe in addition to a transrectal systematic sextant peripheral zone (PZ) biopsy. Patients whose biopsies were negative for cancer received TURP for relief of lower urinary tract obstruction when indicated. RESULTS: Cancer was detected in biopsy specimens of 40 patients. Of these cancers, 18 originated in the PZ alone and 22 were located both in the TZ and the PZ. No cancers were detected in the TZ alone. Of 99 patients who were proven not to have cancer by the biopsies, 18 were indicated for TURP. Five of these patients (28%) had cancer in the resected tissues. All cancers were clinically organ confined and their Gleason sum scores were 2-5. Cancer-positive chips accounted for less than 10% of all resected specimens. Of the 66 patients with negative biopsies and without indication for TURP, four (6%) were revealed to have an elevation of the serum PSA level during follow up. They were later proven to have cancer by a second biopsy. CONCLUSION: Routine use of TZ biopsy is not warranted for detection of cancer. Transurethral resection of the prostate can detect cancers in patients with negative PZ and TZ biopsies. However, cancers detected by TURP may not always be clinically significant and only four of 66 patients who were not indicated for TURP and received a close follow up were later found to have cancer, although their follow-up period was short. Thus, it still remains to be elucidated whether TURP is necessary for all patients with negative biopsies of the prostate.     

Obesity and prostate enlargement in men with localized prostate cancer

Study Type – Prevalence (retrospective cohort) Level of Evidence 2b What’s known on the subject? and What does the study add? Obesity is associated with prostate enlargement in men without prostate cancer. This study demonstrates an association between obesity and prostate enlargement in men with prostate cancer, and leads to possible implications for prostate cancer screening and diagnosis.

OBJECTIVE

? To determine if obesity is associated with prostate size in men with prostate cancer.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

? We examined preoperative body mass index (BMI) and whole prostate weight in a cohort of 16 325 patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer from 1975 to 2008 at a single institution. ? We used multivariable regression modelling adjusting for age, year of surgery, preoperative serum prostate‐specific antigen (PSA), pathological stage and Gleason grade.

RESULTS

? Of the entire cohort, 13 343 (82%) patients had a prostate weight of at least 40 g. These men were older (P < 0.001), had a higher preoperative BMI (P < 0.002), higher preoperative PSA (P < 0.001), and were more likely to have pT2 disease (P < 0.001). ? In multivariable regression, preoperative BMI was associated with increased prostate weight: for each 1 kg/m² increase in BMI, prostate weight increased by 0.45 g (95% CI 0.35–0.55, P‐trend < 0.001). ? Compared with men with BMI < 25 kg/m², men with a BMI ≥35 kg/m² had a 40% (odds ratio 1.40, 95% CI 1.01–1.95) increased risk of prostate weight of at least 40 g and a 70% (odds ratio 1.70, 95% CI 1.32–2.20) increased risk of prostate weight of at least 50 g.

CONCLUSIONS

? In men with localized prostate cancer, obesity is associated with an increased risk of prostate enlargement. ? These data validate other observations linking obesity with prostate enlargement and may have important ramifications for prostate cancer diagnosis in obese men.     

Derivatives of prostate‐specific antigen as predictors of incidental prostate cancer

OBJECTIVE

To search for an optimal derivative of prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) identifying patients at risk of incidental prostate cancer.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

In all, 693 patients who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with a normal digital rectal examination, no history of prostate cancer and a PSA level of 2.5–10 ng/mL were studied. The total PSA (tPSA), percentage of free/total PSA (%fPSA), complexed PSA (cPSA), PSA density, cPSA density and the ratio of fPSA to cPSA were measured. Specificity, sensitivity, positive and negative predictive values were determined for all possible threshold values indicating the risk of incidental prostate cancer (T1a or T1b). Furthermore, the patients were subdivided according to age and the presence of an indwelling transurethral catheter. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC) were compared.

RESULTS

In the whole sample, the %fPSA was the best test predicting all incidental prostate cancers (AUC 0.618, reference: tPSA 0.494), whereas cPSA density was the best predictor of T1b disease (AUC 0.720, reference: tPSA 0.548). Stratification by age did not meaningfully alter the results, the presence of a transurethral catheter, however, was associated with a superiority of tests based on fPSA (AUC 0.620–0.670) compared with tests based on tPSA or cPSA (AUC 0.421–0.581).

CONCLUSION

Replacing tPSA by PSA derivatives (%fPSA or cPSA density) and stratifying by the presence of an indwelling transurethral catheter may improve the prediction of the risk of incidental prostate cancer and spare unnecessary biopsies before TURP in the tPSA range 2.5–10 ng/mL.     

Role of transurethral resection of the prostate and biopsy of the peripheral zone in the same session after repeated negative biopsies in the diagnosis of prostate cancer

OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) together with biopsies of the peripheral zone in the diagnosis of prostate cancer after repeated negative transrectal biopsies and increasing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. METHODS: From 2003 to 2004, 43 patients, aged 53-69 yr, were seen for a history of at least two negative biopsies for prostate cancer. Thirty-five men had an increasing PSA level and underwent another set of biopsies. Seven patients had prostate cancer (20%); three were lost at follow-up and four had a Charlson comorbidity index >1. The remaining 21 were offered TURP and biopsy of the peripheral zone. Bladder outlet obstruction had no influence on decision-making. Fourteen men accepted. RESULTS: Eight patients (57%) had prostate cancer and underwent radical prostatectomy. Six cancers were detected only with TURP, one with TURP and biopsy, and one with biopsy alone. After a median of 9 mo of follow-up, two of six patients underwent rebiopsy for a rising PSA level, but no cancer was detected. CONCLUSIONS: TURP combined with a set of transrectal needle biopsies of the lateral portion of the gland is a safe procedure with a high diagnostic power after repeated negative biopsies in patients with persistently increasing PSA levels.     

The role of surgery in high-risk localised prostate cancer

? The optimal management of high-risk localised prostate cancer is a major challenge for urologists and oncologists. It is clear that multimodal therapy including radical local treatment is needed in these men to achieve the best outcomes. ? External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is an essential component of therapy either as a primary or adjuvant treatment. However, the role of radical prostatectomy (RP) is more controversial. Both methods are currently valid therapy options. ? There have been many individual studies of EBRT and RP in high-risk disease, but no good quality large prospective randomized trials. ? In EBRT, combination with neoadjuvant plus long-term adjuvant androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) has been conclusively shown to improve outcomes and is widely considered the standard of care. ? However, the role of RP has achieved recent prominence with several important studies. Published data from prospective randomized trials in patients after RP have shown that in men with adverse pathological features at surgery, the addition of adjuvant RT improves biochemical-free and progression-free survival. ? More recently, studies from large-volume centres comparing EBRT and RP have provided intriguing suggestions of better outcomes with RP as the primary treatment. ? An important question therefore, is which of the two methods provides the best outcome in men with localised high-risk disease. Crucially, does the combination of RP and selective adjuvant EBRT provide clinically significant better outcomes compared with EBRT alone? ? In this review we discuss the current evidence for the role of RP for high-risk localised prostate cancer and define the parameters and urgent need for a prospective trial to test the role of surgery for this group of patients.     

Clinical stage T1c prostate cancer: pathologic outcomes following radical prostatectomy in black and white men

BACKGROUND: The incidence of prostate cancer in black men is 50% to 70% higher than among age-matched white men. Black men have a twofold higher mortality rate and overall tend to have higher serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels than white men. To determine whether racial differences exist in men whose prostate cancer was diagnosed based solely on an elevated serum PSA level, we compared clinical and pathologic features in black and white men undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP) for clinical stage T1c prostate cancer. METHODS: We used a prospectively collected database to identify all men undergoing RP for clinical T1c prostate cancer between July 1995 and October 2000. A total of 129 consecutive men (56 black men and 73 white men) were compared for age at diagnosis, serum PSA level, biopsy Gleason score, pathologic stage, RP specimen Gleason score, incidence of lymph node metastasis, and incidence of positive surgical margins. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences were not found by race in patients' ages, serum PSA levels, biopsy Gleason score, pathologic stage, incidence of lymph node metastases, or incidence of positive surgical margins. The RP specimen Gleason score was more heterogeneous in black men than white men (P=0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Racial differences in the incidence and mortality rate of prostate cancer are well known, but differences in the clinical and pathologic features between black and white men with prostate cancer identified solely based on an elevated serum PSA level with negative results on digital rectal examination (clinical stage T1c ) have been poorly studied. Our results suggest that men with clinical stage T1c prostate cancer have similar clinical and pathologic findings regardless of race. These results suggest that early-detection programs using serum PSA testing for prostate cancer in black men potentially can result in improvements in prostate cancer outcomes in this high-risk group.     

Anterior apical biopsy: Is it useful for prostate cancer detection?

Objectives: To evaluate the utility of a 12‐core prostate biopsy protocol including apical anterior peripheral zone (AAPZ) cores. Methods: Between February 2002 and October 2006, 10‐core and 12‐core initial transrectal prostate biopsies were performed on 164 and 549 men, respectively. Two AAPZ‐directed biopsies were included in the 12‐core biopsy. During the same period, 12‐core repeat biopsies including six AAPZ sites were performed on 118 men. Results: Cancer was found in 66 cases (40.2%) in the 10‐core biopsy group and in 252 (45.9%) in the 12‐core biopsy group. In this latter group, 13 (5.2%) of the 252 men with positive biopsy had cancer exclusively in the AAPZ cores. When the cancer detection rate at initial biopsy in AAPZ alone was compared according to the digital rectal examination (DRE) findings, it was significantly higher in men with normal rather than abnormal DRE: 12/250 (3.4%) vs 1/185 (0.5%) (P < 0.01). In repeat 12‐core biopsies, cancer was detected in 25 (21.2%) men and 9 of them (36.0%) had cancer exclusively in the AAPZ cores. The cancer detection rate from AAPZ sites was significantly higher in repeat biopsy than that in initial biopsy (P < 0.01). Conclusions: Addition of the AAPZ site‐directed biopsy had greater utility in men with normal DRE and particularly in patients with a prior negative biopsy.     

前列腺癌体积的临床预测及其意义

目的　研究以术前前列腺活检资料来推断前列腺癌体积及病理的价值。方法　以 3 3例因前列腺癌而行根治术的患者作为研究对象 ,将术前PSA、PSAD及前列腺 8点活检的结果与前列腺癌体积及病理进行相关分析研究。结果　 (1)前列腺癌体积与术前PSA、PSAD及前列腺活检的结果呈显著正相关 ,而与年龄、术前前列腺体积以及摘除标本的体积无明显相关关系 ;(2 )前列腺活检中阳性点数联合PSA与前列腺癌体积的回归模型预测前列腺癌体积最好 ;(3 )前列腺活检中阳性点数≤ 3点组的癌体积及精囊浸润率低于阳性点数≥ 4点组 ,两者有显著性差异。结论　前列腺 8点活检中阳性点数是预测前列腺癌体积及病理的一个重要参考指标 ,尤其是联合检测PSA ,更增加其预测前列腺癌体积的准确性     

Surgical outcomes for men undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy after transurethral resection of the prostate

PURPOSE: We reviewed outcomes for men with a history of transurethral prostate resection who underwent laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 26, 1998 and December 2006, 3,061 men underwent laparoscopic radical prostatectomy at our institution. A retrospective review showed that 119 had a history of transurethral prostate resection. These men were compared to randomized matched controls with regard to operative and postoperative outcomes. The matching criteria used to randomly select patients were clinical stage, preoperative prostate specific antigen and biopsy Gleason score. RESULTS: Mean +/- SD age in the groups with and without transurethral prostate resection was 66.2 +/- 5.6 and 60.7 +/- 7.0 years, respectively (p <0.01). Mean estimated blood loss, transfusion rate, pathological prostate volume and reoperation rate were statistically similar between the groups. Mean length of stay for the groups with and without transurethral prostate resection was 6.5 +/- 3.0 and 5.29 +/- 2.3 days, respectively (p <0.01). Mean operative time for the groups with and without transurethral prostate resection was 179 +/- 44 and 171 +/- 38 minutes, respectively (p = 0.02). Positive margins were seen in 21.8% and 12.6% of the patients with and without transurethral prostate resection, respectively (p = 0.02). A total of 64 complications were seen in patients with a history of transurethral prostate resection compared to 34 in those without such a history (p <0.01). CONCLUSIONS: We report that patients with a history of transurethral prostate resection who undergo laparoscopic radical prostatectomy have worse outcomes with respect to operative time, length of stay, positive margin rate and overall complication rate. This subset of patients should be made aware of these potential risks before undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.     

Incidence of inguinal hernia after prostate surgery: Open radical retropubic prostatectomy versus open simple prostatectomy versus transurethral resection of the prostate

Our objective was to determine the incidence of inguinal hernia (IH) after surgery for prostatic diseases. Medical records of 395 patients who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP; n  = 155), open simple prostatectomy (OP; n  = 35), or transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP; n  = 205) at the Chibaken Saiseikai Narashino Hospital from April 2000 to March 2007 were retrospectively evaluated. The incidence of IH was 23.9% in the RRP group, 18.9% in the OP group, and 2% in the TURP group. Overall, 91.9% in the RRP and 83.3% in the OP group developed an IH within 2 years postoperatively. The laterality of IH after open surgery was mainly on the right side. Subclinical IH were seen in 25% of RRP cases. The existence of subclinical IH was the only significant risk factor for postoperative IH in this analysis. Furthermore, OP and RRP procedures significantly increased the risk of postoperative IH compared with TURP. The hernia-free ratios were significantly lower after RRP and OP than after TURP ( vs RRP: P  < 0.001; vs OP: P  < 0.001). Our findings confirm that a lower abdominal incision itself is associated with postoperative IH in patients undergoing prostate surgery. Attention must be paid to pre-existing subclinical IH through careful preoperative assessment. Patients should be followed for more than 2 years due to the high incidence of postoperative IH.