Most comparisons of robot-assisted (RARC) versus open radical cystectomy (ORC) for urothelial carcinoma do not factor the inherent stage selection bias or surgical experience.
We compared the perioperative outcomes of 229 RARC and 335 ORC at a single tertiary referral center with propensity score matching and multiple regression models, when controlling for tumor and patient characteristics, surgeon's experience and type of urinary diversion.