A Comparison of Radical Perineal, Radical Retropubic, and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomies in a Single Surgeon Series

Objective. We sought to compare positive surgical margin rates (PSM), estimated blood loss (EBL), and quality of life outcomes (QOL) among perineal (RPP), retropubic (RRP), and robot-assisted laparoscopic (RALP) prostatectomies. Methods. Records from 463 consecutive men undergoing RPP (92), RRP (180...

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Main Authors: Moben Mirza, Kevin Art, Logan Wineland, Ossama Tawfik, J. Brantley Thrasher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Prostate Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/878323