Comparison of outcomes between pure laparoscopic vs robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: A study of comparative effectiveness based upon validated quality of life outcomes

BJU International

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 898-905

  Willis, Daniel L ^a   Gonzalgo, Mark L ^b   Brotzman, Michelle ^b   Feng, Zhaoyong ^b   Trock, Bruce ^b   Su, Li Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite; functional outcomes; laparoscopic prostatectomy; prostate cancer; robot assisted prostatectomy; validated questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPANDED PROSTATE CANCER INDEX COMPOSITE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; NERVE SPARING PROCEDURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RATING SCALE; RESECTION MARGIN; ROBOTICS; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION;

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84857659270     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: 1464410X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10551.x     Document Type: Article

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