A Transition Toward a Faster Recovery in Single-Port Transvesical Simple Prostatectomy

Objectives: To present the updated technique and evaluate the perioperative and postoperative outcomes of single-port transvesical simple prostatectomy (SP TVSP) Patients and Methods: Forty-two consecutive patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia indicated for surgery underwent SP TVSP in a single institution. Through direct suprapubic bladder access, the SP robot was docked. Prostatic enucleation was performed using the prostatic capsule as a landmark. Then a complete vesicourethral mucosal advancement flap was accomplished. Demographics, perioperative, and postoperative data were prospectively collected. Mean follow-up period was 12 months. Results: All procedures were effectively performed with no conversion, additional port placement, or intraoperative complication. The median prostatic volume was 170 cc. Ninety-five percent of the patients did not require opioids analgesia after discharge. Excluding planned admissions, 92% (21/23 patients) were discharged after a median (interquartile range) of 4.6 (4.1–5.7) hours after surgery. The median Foley catheter duration for all cohort was 7 days, and decreased to 3 days after technique adjustment for the last 19 consecutive patients. The median international prostate symptom score decreased from 23 before surgery to 2.5 after surgery. All patients had a significant postoperative improvement in maximum flow rate with a 200% improvement over baseline (19 vs 6.5 mL/sec). Conclusion: In our initial series, SP TVSP allows for favorable perioperative and early postoperative outcomes including low complication same-day discharge, short Foley catheter stay, minimal opioids use, and quick recovery.