OBJECTIVE: To search for an effective method of reducing intraoperative blood loss in radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP).
METHODS: We performed RRP for 100 patients with prostate cancer, 50 (group A) with the Walsh or Poor method for handling the dorsal venous complex (DVC), and the other 50 (group B) through the following three additional procedures for hemostasis: first placing a #7 prophylactic suture in the distal position of DVC, then ligating the vascular bundle of the prostatic apex with continuous 4-0 Vicryl sutures, and lastly placing a 4-0 absorbable suture followed by freeing the neurovascular bundle (NVB) or freeing NVB before suturing the remained levator ani myofascia and the deep layer of Denovilliers' fascia above the rectal serosa with 4-0 Vicryl. We assessed the effects of the three hemostatic methods in RRP by comparing the volumes of intraoperative blood loss and transfusion, operation time and perioperative levels of hemoglobin.
RESULTS: There were no significant differences between groups A and B in age, PSA, Gleason score, clinical stage, prostate volume, operation time and perioperative hemoglobin levels (P>0.05). The volumes of intraoperative blood loss and transfusion were markedly higher in group A ([1103.00 +/- 528.03] ml and [482.00 +/- 364.60] ml) than in B ([528.00 +/- 258.96] ml and [140.00 +/- 266.28] ml) (P< 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Intraoperative blood loss in RRP could be significantly decreased by placing a prophylactic hemostatic suture in the distal position of DVC, continuous suture of the vascular bundle of the prostatic apex after cutting off the urethra, and placing a fine absorbable suture above NVB or continuous suture of the remained levator ani myofascia and the deep layer of Denovilliers'fascia above the rectal serosa with absorbable sutures after freeing NVB.
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Liu DY, Tang Q, Xia WM, Wang MW, Wang J, Zhou YF, Yu JS, Chu CL, Zhang CY, Shen ZJ, Zhou WL. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Shanghai Punan Hospital, Shanghai 200125, China.
Reference: Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2012 Nov;18(11):994-8.
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23214249
Article in Chinese.
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