Evolution of robotic radical prostatectomy

Robotic‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RAP) is the dominant minimally invasive surgical treatment for patients with localized prostate cancer. Only a few large series have been published to date, with few long‐term data available. The current study presents what to the authors' knowledge is the largest series of patients undergoing RAP with the longest follow‐up to data available to date. Using a continuous quality improvement initiative, several technical refinements were adopted, evaluating the impact of this on patient outcome.

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