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Review
. 2009 May;19(3):290-6.
doi: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e328329a356.

Critical appraisal of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy

Ricardo Brandina  1 , Andre Berger, Kazumi Kamoi, Inderbir S Gill
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Review

Critical appraisal of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy

Ricardo Brandina et al. Curr Opin Urol. 2009 May.

Abstract

Purpose of review: To perform a contemporary critical appraisal of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RaRP) through a review of the recent literature.

Recent findings: Most studies of RaRP are observational and report perioperative, functional and short-term oncological outcomes. RaRP is associated with less blood loss and blood transfusion than open radical prostatectomy (ORP), has a positive margin rate of 9.4-20.9%, potency rate of 79.2-80.4% at 1 year and a continence rate of 90.2-97% at 1 year. Costs of the da Vinci system remain a limitation of this technique.

Summary: RaRP has shown rapid dissemination over the past few years in the US urological community. However, prospective randomized clinical trials with long-term follow-up of RaRP, ORP and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy are still necessary.

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