Gasless robotic perineal radical prostatectomy: An initial experience

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Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the gold standard treatment method of localized prostate cancer. Today, thissurgery is performed with open or minimally invasive methods. The history of open perineal RP (RPP) isvery old, but it is not often preferred by urologists. The use of robot-assisted laparoscopic RP (RALP) is veryfrequently applied today. Robotic perineal RP (r-RPP) by using a Gel-Point and insufflating CO2 into theperineal region was first described in 2014. In this case report, we report a 68-year-old patient with localizedprostate cancer in whom we successfully performed gasless r-RPP, and according to our knowledge, this isthe first case of gasless r-RPP to be reported.