No Proof of Inferiority: Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy Remains State-of-the-Art Surgical Technique for Localized Prostate Cancer

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No AccessJournal of UrologyOpposing Views1 Jun 2009No Proof of Inferiority: Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy Remains State-of-the-Art Surgical Technique for Localized Prostate Cancer Michael L. Blute Michael L. BluteMichael L. Blute More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2009.03.029AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail References 1 : Comparison of length of hospital stay between radical retropubic prostatectomy and robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. J Urol2007; 177: 920. Google Scholar 2 : Radical prostatectomy for prostatic adenocarcinoma: a matched comparison of open retropubic and robot-assisted techniques. BJU Int2009; 103: 448. Google Scholar 3 : Short-term health outcome differences between robotic and conventional radical prostatectomy. Urology2007; 70: 945. Google Scholar 4 : Positive surgical margins during robotic radical prostatectomy: a contemporary analysis of risk factors. BJU Int2008; 102: 603. Google Scholar 5 : Utilization and outcomes of minimally invasive radical prostatectomy. J Clin Oncol2008; 26: 2278. Google Scholar 6 : Editorial: radical prostatectomy by open or laparoscopic/robotic techniques: an issue of surgical device or surgical expertise?. J Clin Oncol2008; 26: 2248. Google Scholar 7 : Satisfaction and regret after open retropubic or robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Eur Urol2008; 54: 785. Google Scholar Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota© 2009 by American Urological AssociationFiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 181Issue 6June 2009Page: 2421-2423 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2009 by American Urological AssociationMetrics Author Information Michael L. Blute More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...