Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) has enjoyed rapid adoption over the past decade without rigorous clinical studies demonstrating superior clinical outcomes over radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP).
This article reviews the literature comparing RALP and RRP with regard to oncologic, perioperative, and functional outcomes, summarizing evidence for and against the superiority of RALP.
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Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, A1302/Medical Center North, 1161 21st Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 920 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
Reference: Urol Clin North Am. 2014 Nov;41(4):493-502.
doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2014.07.004
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PMID: 25306161