Robotic-assisted laparoscopic versus open salvage radical prostatectomy following radiotherapy.
Kenney PA, Nawaf CB, Mustafa M, Wen S, Wszolek MF, Pettaway CA, Ward JF, Davis JW, Pisters LL. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic versus open salvage radical prostatectomy following radiotherapy. Canadian Journal Of Urology 2016, 23: 8271-7. PMID: 27347619, PMCID: PMC5512888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnastomotic LeakBlood Loss, SurgicalHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsLaparoscopyLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPelvisProstate-Specific AntigenProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRobotic Surgical ProceduresSalvage TherapySurgical Wound InfectionTreatment OutcomeConceptsSalvage radical prostatectomyOpen groupRadical prostatectomySurgical marginsNode yieldRadiation therapyExact testOpen salvage radical prostatectomyProstate-specific antigen rateRetrospective single-institution seriesPositive surgical marginsSingle-institution seriesRobotic-assisted laparoscopic