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Comparison of Robotic Laparoscopic and Open Radical Prostatectomy

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Over the years radical prostatectomy has evolved from open to laparoscopic to robotic-assisted. This chapter provides a critical review and comparison of all three techniques. Non-randomised outcomes appear to support lower positive margin rates and better erectile function with robotic surgery. These results, however, are as much dependent on surgical expertise as on technological advances.

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    Liatsikos, E., Kallidonis, P., Stolzenburg, JU., Kirby, R., Anderson, C. (2008). Comparison of Robotic Laparoscopic and Open Radical Prostatectomy. In: Dasgupta, P. (eds) Urologic Robotic Surgery in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-243-2_4

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