Is there any evidence of superiority between retropubic, laparoscopic or robot-assisted radical prostatectomy?

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 146-158

  Ferronha, Frederico ^a,b   Barros, Fortunato ^a,b   Santos, Victor Vaz ^a,b   Ravery, Vincent ^a,b   Delmas, Vincent ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOSÉ   (Portugal)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic prostatectomy; Open prostatectomy; Outcomes; Retropubic prostatectomy; Robotic prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 79959288911     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382011000200002     Document Type: Review

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