Table 2.
Estimated Clavien–Dindo grading of reported complications in the studies using the laparoscopic approach.
| Complication | Clavien–Dindo grade | E-RP, n | T-RP, n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ileus | 2/3A/3B | 1 | 13 |
| Urine leakage | 2/3A/3B | 21 | 33 |
| Bladder neck stenosis | 3B | 4 | 8 |
| Urethral stricture | 3B | 2 | 1 |
| Meatal stricture | 3B | 1 | 0 |
| Rectal injury | 3B | 4 | 8 |
| Surgical intervention for bleeding | 3B | 2 | 6 |
| Lymphocele | 3A/3B | 11 | 0 |
| Epigastric injury | 3B | 2 | 0 |
| Pelvic haematoma | 2/3B | 2 | 4 |
| Scrotal haematoma | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rectal haematoma | 2/3B | 1 | 0 |
| Subcutaneous haematoma | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| AUR | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Nerve paraesthesias | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bladder injury | 3B | 1 | 0 |
| Faecal incontinence | 2/3B | 0 | 1 |
| Urethral bleeding | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Recto-urethral fistula | 3B | 1 | 3 |
| Port site hernia | 3B | 0 | 1 |
| Incisional hernia | 3B | 1 | 0 |
| UTI | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Urosepsis | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unspecified wound complication | 2/3B | 2 | 3 |
| Perineal pain | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Pulmonary failure requiring intubation | 4A | 0 | 1 |
| Pulmonites | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| C. difficile | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Acute renal failure | 2/4A | 1 | 0 |
| Myocardial infarction | 2/3A/3B | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 3B | 0 | 2 |
| Unspecified medical complication | – | 4 | 4 |
| Death | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total, n/N (%) | 69/750 (9.2) | 125/808 (15.5) |