Experience of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy after hemiablation of the prostate with high-intensity focused ultrasound using the Focal One robotic platform: clinical case

As new methods of focal treatment become more and more popular in the treatment of prostate cancer, cases of ineffective treatment are gradually revealed, which require correction in the volume of surgical or other method of treatment.

The article describes experience of radical treatment of prostate cancer in case of local recurrence of the disease after ultrasound ablation of the prostate.

A 58-year-old man who 1 year ago had undergone high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) hemiablation of the left prostatic lobe using Focal One robotic platrform due to prostate adenocarcinoma was examined 1 year after the operation. Total prostate-specific antigen blood level was 5.45 ng/mL. The patient underwent a control transrectal biopsy of the prostate from 12 cores, which revealed recurrence of the disease in the contralateral (previously untreated) prostate lobe. The patient underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Operative time was 80 minutes. The patient was discharged from the hospital on the 7^th day with no postoperative complications. The urethral catheter was removed on the 6^th day after control CT cystography. Erectile function and urine retention were preserved. Total prostate-specific antigen level after 6 months of follow-up did not exceed 0.02 ng/mL.

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy is an effective and safe method of treatment in patients with recurrent prostatic adenocarcinoma after HIFU if performed by a surgeon with sufficient experience in robot-assisted surgery.