A comparison of the robotic-assisted versus retropubic radical prostatectomy

Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 161-170

  Laviana, A A ^a   Hu, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Prostatectomy; Quality of life; Robotics; Salvage therapy; Surgical procedures, operative

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINENCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEMATOMA; HOSPITAL READMISSION; LENGTH OF STAY; LYMPHOCELE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADICAL RETROPUBIC PROSTATECTOMY; RECTUM INJURY; RECURRENCE FREE SURVIVAL; REVIEW; ROBOTIC ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY; SALVAGE THERAPY; SEXUAL FUNCTION; URETER INJURY; WOUND INFECTION;

HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84887441734     PISSN: 03932249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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