A prospective comparison of radical retropubic and robot‐assisted prostatectomy: experience in one institution

The authors from the Vattikuti Institute in the USA report a prospective comparison of radical prostatectomy and robot‐assisted prostatectomy. They found that the robot‐assisted procedure was safer, and yielded favourable oncological and functional results. They also present work in association with the Department of Urology in Mansoura into robot‐assisted radical cystoprostatectomy and urinary diversion, and point out the advantages and disadvantages associated with performing the most complex types of urinary diversion.

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