The effect of wide resection during radical prostatectomy on surgical margins

Authors

  • Luke T. Lavallée Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa
  • Andrew Stokl The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
  • Sonya Cnossen The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
  • Ranjeeta Mallick The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
  • Chris Morash Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa
  • Ilias Cagiannos Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa
  • Rodney H. Breau Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.3326

Abstract

Introduction: The impact of nerve-sparing on positive surgical margins during radical prostatectomy (RP) remains unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of positive surgical margins with a wide resection compared to a nerve-sparing technique.

Methods: A consecutive, single-surgeon patient cohort treated between August 2010 and November 2014 was reviewed. A standardized surgical approach of lobe-specific nerve-spare or wide resection was performed. Lobe-specific margin status and tumour stage were obtained from pathology reports. Univariable and multivariable associations between nerve management technique and lobe-specific positive surgical margin were determined.

Results: Of 388 prostate lobes, wide resection was performed in 105 (27%) and nerve-sparing in 283 (73%). In 273 lobes without extra-prostatic extension (EPE), 0 of 52 (0%) had a positive margin when wide resection was performed compared to 20 of 221 (9%) if nerve-sparing was performed (p=0.02). In 115 lobes with EPE, 11 of 53 (21%) had a positive margin if wide resection was performed compared to 28 of 62 (45%) if nerve-sparing was performed (p=0.006). In multivariable analysis, the risk of a positive margin was decreased among patients who received wide resection as compared to nerve-spare (RR 0.43, 95% CI 0.26‒0.71; p=0.001).

Conclusions: Surgical techniques to reduce positive surgical margins have become increasingly important as more patients with high-risk cancer are selecting surgery. The risk of a positive margin was greatly reduced using a standardized wide resection technique compared to nerve-sparing.

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Published

2016-02-16

How to Cite

Lavallée, L. T., Stokl, A., Cnossen, S., Mallick, R., Morash, C., Cagiannos, I., & Breau, R. H. (2016). The effect of wide resection during radical prostatectomy on surgical margins. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 10(1-2), 14–7. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.3326

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