Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy With or Without Vesicopexy in Patients With Prostate Cancer

Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the 3-month (+/- 3 weeks) urinary continence following RARP with or without vesicopexy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the 3-month (+/- 3 weeks) quality of life following RARP with or without vesicopexy.

II. To evaluate the 72-hour post-operative (postop) urinary continence following RARP with or without vesicopexy.

III. To evaluate the 1-month (+/- 1 week) postop urinary continence following RARP with or without vesicopexy.

IV. To evaluate sexual function at 3-month (+/- 3 weeks) following RARP with or without vesicopexy.

V. To evaluate the operative time in patients undergoing RARP with or without vesicopexy.

VI. To evaluate intraoperative complications in patients undergoing RARP with or without vesicopexy.

VII. To evaluate 90-day post-operative complications in patients undergoing RARP with or without vesicopexy.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients undergo standard RARP with anterior approach plus vesicopexy. Urethral catheters are removed 7-14 days following surgery at provider discretion.

ARM II: Patients undergo standard RARP with anterior approach without vesicopexy. Urethral catheters are removed 7-14 days following surgery at provider discretion.

After study completion, patients will be followed-up with at 24 hours, 1-month, and 3-months.