Clinical Study Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in the Morbidly Obese Patient

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Introduction. Obesity and prostate cancer are among the more common health issues affecting men in the United States. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed morbidly obese (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2) patients undergoing RALP between 2004–2009 at our institution. Parameters including operative time, estimated blood loss, hospital stay, pathology, and complication rate were examined. Results. A total of 15 patients were included, with a mean BMI of 43 kg/m2. Mean preoperative PSA was 5.78 ng/dL, and Gleason score was 6.6. Mean operative time was 163 minutes, and mean estimated blood loss was 210mL. The mean hospital stay was 1.3 days