Objective      To determine the perioperative advantages in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy compared with open radical prostatectomy.       Methods      The perioperative clinical characteristics in both groups of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and open radical prostatectomy were reviewed and statistically investigated. The complications related to operations were recorded and graded according to the severity grading system of surgical complications.       Results      The blood loss

transfusion and days of hospital stay were significantly less in the group of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy than in the group of open radical prostatectomy. The incidences of total complications were 38.7% vs 18.2%

and the incidences of severe complications were 6.5% vs 4.5% in the groups of open radical prostatectomy and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

respectively.       Conclusion      The blood loss

transfusion

complications and days of hospital stay are decreased significantly in minimally invasive prostate cancer surgery. Thus the medical resource is saved eventually.