Prospective observational study on subcutaneous emphysema after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Prospective observational study on clinical characteristics and prognosis of subcutaneous emphysema after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy - RARP-SE Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061290

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-05-18

Start date

2026-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Prostate cancer (Subcutaneous emphysema after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy)

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Prostate cancer patients scheduled for RARP at Kobe University Hospital or International Clinical Cancer Research Center, Kobe University Hospital; Age 20 years or older; Written informed consent obtained

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with pre-existing subcutaneous emphysema; Patients judged ineligible by the principal investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Volume of subcutaneous emphysema (mL) measured by low-dose CT on postoperative day 1 (POD1)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Maximum thickness of subcutaneous emphysema (mm), Factors determining subcutaneous emphysema volume, Difference in subcutaneous emphysema volume by robot type, Correlation between X-ray qualitative assessment and CT quantitative assessment, Association between subcutaneous emphysema volume and postoperative pain (NRS), Cervical/mediastinal extension and association with complications	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasaki Kyono

Kobe University Hospital Department of Urology

urokobe@med.kobe-u.ac.jp078-382-6155

Outcome results