Comparison of Three Approaches to Single-Port Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Our Institution's Initial Experience
Shiva Balasubramanian, Alexander L. Shiang, Joel Vetter, Grant Henning, R. Sherburne Figenshau, Eric H. Kim
Abstract
RS SP-RARP is associated with improved early functional outcomes when compared with both EP and TP approaches. These benefits are achieved while maintaining equivalent oncologic outcomes. Further research is needed to optimize the patient selection paradigm for the SP-RARP approach.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineProstatectomyPerioperativeErectile functionExact testWilcoxon signed-rank testUrologyKruskal–Wallis one-way analysis of varianceErectile dysfunctionSurgeryMann–Whitney U testInternal medicineProstate cancerCancerProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMinimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesRenal cell carcinoma treatment