Robotic radical prostatectomy in east Asia: Development, surgical results and challenges

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 80-85

  Yip, Sidney K H ^a   Sim, Hong Gee ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asia; Neoplasm; Prostate; Robot

Indexed keywords

ASIA; CHINA; HONG KONG; HUMAN; JAPAN; KOREA; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MALAYSIA; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; ROBOTIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGAPORE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TAIWAN; THAILAND; UROLOGY;

FAR EAST; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 74549132790     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e3283337bf0     Document Type: Review

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