TY - JOUR
T1 - The Case for Open Radical Prostatectomy
AU - Schaeffer, Edward M.
AU - Loeb, Stacy
AU - Walsh, Patrick C.
PY - 2010/2/1
Y1 - 2010/2/1
N2 - Radical prostatectomy is the gold standard surgical treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer. Over the years, many different approaches to surgical removal of the prostate have been described. Today, the most common techniques are open radical retropubic prostatectomy and robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Although there are many differences between the 2 approaches, the common goal is to optimize oncologic and functional outcomes. This article highlights the background, techniques, and outcomes of open and robotic prostatectomy.
AB - Radical prostatectomy is the gold standard surgical treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer. Over the years, many different approaches to surgical removal of the prostate have been described. Today, the most common techniques are open radical retropubic prostatectomy and robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Although there are many differences between the 2 approaches, the common goal is to optimize oncologic and functional outcomes. This article highlights the background, techniques, and outcomes of open and robotic prostatectomy.
KW - Laparoscopic prostatectomy
KW - Outcome
KW - Prostate cancer
KW - Radical retropubic prostatectomy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=75249089920&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=75249089920&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ucl.2009.11.008
DO - 10.1016/j.ucl.2009.11.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20152519
AN - SCOPUS:75249089920
SN - 0094-0143
VL - 37
SP - 49
EP - 55
JO - Urologic Clinics of North America
JF - Urologic Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -
