Retropubic, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and cumulative analysis of comparative studies

V Ficarra, G Novara, W Artibani, A Cestari, A Galfano… - European urology, 2009 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Despite the wide diffusion of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) and robot-
assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP), only few studies comparing the results …

Systematic review: comparative effectiveness and harms of treatments for clinically localized prostate cancer

TJ Wilt, R MacDonald, I Rutks… - Annals of internal …, 2008 - acpjournals.org
Background: The comparative effectiveness of localized prostate cancer treatments is
largely unknown. Purpose: To compare the effectiveness and harms of treatments for …

Best practices in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: recommendations of the Pasadena Consensus Panel

F Montorsi, TG Wilson, RC Rosen, TE Ahlering… - European urology, 2012 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) has long been the most common
surgical technique used to treat clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa). More recently …

Beyond the learning curve of the Retzius-sparing approach for robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: oncologic and functional results of the first 200 …

A Galfano, D Di Trapani, F Sozzi, E Strada, G Petralia… - European urology, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) has become the
main surgical option for localized prostate cancer. We recently developed a new approach …

Retropubic, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a critical review of outcomes reported by high-volume centers

RF Coelho, B Rocco, MB Patel, MA Orvieto… - Journal of …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: To critically review perioperative outcomes, positive surgical margin (PSM) rates,
and functional outcomes of several large series of retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) …

Robot-assisted gastrectomy with lymph node dissection for gastric cancer: lessons learned from an initial 100 consecutive procedures

J Song, SJ Oh, WH Kang, WJ Hyung, SH Choi… - Annals of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the technical feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of robot-assisted
gastrectomy (RAG) with lymphadenectomy, using the da Vinci system through analyses of …

A prospective, non‐randomized trial comparing robot‐assisted laparoscopic and retropubic radical prostatectomy in one European institution

V Ficarra, G Novara, S Fracalanza, C D'Elia… - BJU …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE To compare the functional results of two contemporary series of patients with
clinically localized prostate cancer treated by robot‐assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy …

S052: a comparison of robot-assisted, laparoscopic, and open surgery in the treatment of rectal cancer

JS Park, GS Choi, KH Lim, YS Jang, SH Jun - Surgical endoscopy, 2011 - Springer
Background In recent years, robot-assisted surgery using the da Vinci System® has been
proposed as an alternative to traditional open or laparoscopic procedures. The aim of this …

Comprehensive standardized report of complications of retropubic and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

F Rabbani, LH Yunis, R Pinochet, L Nogueira, KC Vora… - European urology, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The lack of standardized reporting of the complications of radical
prostatectomy in the literature has made it difficult to compare incidences across institutions …

Total anatomical reconstruction during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: implications on early recovery of urinary continence

F Porpiglia, R Bertolo, M Manfredi, S De Luca… - European urology, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The introduction of robotics revolutionized prostate cancer surgery because the
magnified three-dimensional vision system and wristed instruments allow microsurgery to be …