Book chapter
Development of the Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy: Historical Perspective and Technical Nuances
Robotics in Genitourinary Surgery, pp.255-273
Springer International Publishing
2018
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20645-5_19
Abstract
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for patients with prostate cancer (PCa) was pioneered at the Vattikuti Urology Institute, and came to be eponymously titled as Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy (VIP). Driven by the benefits of a minimally invasive approach, Menon and colleagues improvised upon their technique of VIP over the last fifteen years. A number of technical maneuvers were adopted to improve the trifecta outcomes for patients: cancer control, continence and recovery of sexual function. These include the Veil of Aphrodite approach to improve functional outcomes, bimanual palpation of the excised prostate specimen to decrease positive surgical margin rates, and adoption of a Retzius-sparing approach to RP, amongst other important modifications. In this chapter, we briefly discuss the key steps in the evolution of the VIP procedure, and relevant outcomes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Development of the Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy: Historical Perspective and Technical Nuances
- Creators
- Firas Abdollah - Henry Ford HospitalDeepansh Dalela - Henry Ford HospitalMani Menon - Henry Ford Health System
- Contributors
- Ashok K. Hemal (Editor)Mani Menon (Editor) - Henry Ford Health System
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Robotics in Genitourinary Surgery, pp.255-273
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-20645-5_19
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Number of pages
- 19
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2018
- Academic Unit
- Urology
- Record Identifier
- 9984949174402771
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