Ligation-free single scrotal incision orchiectomy with ultrasonic scalpel: Xinhua Zhang Procedure

Abstract

Background: To explore the efficacy and safety of a new type of testicular excision with ultrasonic dissector. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 69 patients with advanced prostate cancer undergoing orchiectomy in our hospital between June 2017 and June 2019. All patients were divided into a traditional surgery group (n = 27) and an ultrasonic scalpel surgery group (n = 42). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay and postoperative complication rates were compared. Results: The ultrasonic scalpel surgery group had significantly shorter operation times and less intraoperative blood loss than the traditional surgery group (each P 0.05). Conclusions: The surgery time for testicular excision using the ultrasonic knife is short, the operation is simple and the complications are few and thus it may become a form of replacement for traditional testicular excision.

Keywords

• ultracision
• orchiectomy
• novel procedure