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Background: Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) is an evolving minimally invasive treatment for localized prostate cancer. We present our experience of 1500 consecutive cases with an analysis of perioperative outcomes.

Patients and Methods: Fifteen hundred consecutive RALPs were performed by a single surgeon (VRP). Following Institutional Review Board approval, clinical coordinators performed prospective intraoperative and postoperative data collection. Functional outcomes were assessed using validated self-administered questionnaires.

Results: Mean OR time from skin incision to fascial closure (the time that the surgeon was present) was 105 minutes (55–300). Mean EBL was 111cc (50–500). Ninety-seven percent of patients were discharged home on postoperative day 1. The overall complication rate was 4.3% with no mortalities. The positive margin rate (PMR) was 9.3 …