Table 2.
RARP individual steps of the 247 patients
| RARP steps | N | Median time (min) | IQR | Min (min) | Max (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operative time (overall) | 246 | 149 | 132–171 | 71 | 270 |
| Preparation (1) | 241 | 54 | 46–62 | 20 | 95 |
| Docking (2) | 240 | 14 | 12–17 | 7 | 42 |
| Posterior dissection (SV/VD) (3) | 243 | 16 | 14–20 | 5 | 47 |
| Retzius space dissection (4) | 235 | 17 | 14–21 | 7 | 42 |
| DVC ligation (5) | 235 | 8 | 6–10 | 3 | 35 |
| Bladder neck division (6) | 235 | 15 | 13–20 | 5 | 51 |
| Pedicle control + NVB preservation (7) | 240 | 25 | 20–30 | 8 | 72 |
| Urethral division and specimen entrapment (8) | 240 | 10 | 8–14 | 3 | 40 |
| Lymphadenectomy (9) | 19 | 10 | 5–25 | 4 | 35 |
| VUA + reconstruction (10) | 242 | 20 | 16–24 | 8 | 45 |
IQR: interquartile range; SV: seminal vesicles; VD: vas deferens; DVC: dorsal venous complex; NVB: neurovascular bundle; VUA: vesico-urethral anastomosis.