Robot-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy: An evidence-based comparison

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 331-339

  Minniti, D ^a   Chiado Piat S ^b   Di Novi, C ^c  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

open radical prostatectomy; propensity score matching; Robot assisted surgery; SAH

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ITALY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; PROSTATE TUMOR; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS;

AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ITALY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; ROBOTICS;

EID: 80155156829     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/THC-2011-0635     Document Type: Article

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