Comments on the Extraperitoneal Approach for Standard Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: What Is Gained and What Is Lost

Laparoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (LERP) is considered the standard care treatment option for the management of localized and locally advanced prostatic cancer (PCa) in many institutes worldwide. In this work, the main advantages and disadvantages of LERP approach are reviewed with...

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Main Authors: Evangelos Liatsikos, Iason Kyriazis, Panagiotis Kallidonis, Minh Do, Tim Haefner, Anja Dietel, Sigrun Holze, Narasimhan Ragavan, Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Prostate Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/150978