SynthesisOncotarget2017
Robotic vs. Retropubic radical prostatectomy in prostate cancer: A systematic review and an meta-analysis update.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robot-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Robotic surgery in comparison to the open and laparoscopic approaches in the field of urology: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Global research trends on the links between prostate cancer and postoperative urinary incontinence between 2014 and 2024: a bibliometrics and visualized study.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Transfusion Risk in Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic-Assisted Surgery: A Propensity Score Matched Case-Control Study across Surgical Disciplines.Transfusion medicine and hemotherapy : offizielles Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhamatologie · 2025Article
- The impact of the Ontario quality-based procedures funding model on radical prostatectomy outcomes.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024Article
- Intelligent medicine in focus: the 5 stages of evolution in robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer in the past 20 years and future implications.Military Medical Research · 2024Review
- A comparative evaluation of radical prostatectomy using laparoscopic and open method in view of surgical margins.Central European journal of urology · 2023Article
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- Evaluation of Biochemical Recurrence and Correlation with Various Parameters After Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: a Single Center Experience.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2022Article
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- Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery: Recent Evidence with Comparative Clinical Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Increased body mass index is associated with operative difficulty during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.BJUI compass · 2022Article
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- Effects of enhanced recovery after surgery on robotic radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Gland surgery · 2021Article
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of robotic-assisted versus retropubic radical prostatectomy: a single cancer center experience.Journal of robotic surgery · 2021Article
- Risks and complications of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in patients receiving antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy: a retrospective cohort study in a single institute.Journal of robotic surgery · 2021Article
- Surgeon heterogeneity significantly affects functional and oncological outcomes after radical prostatectomy in the Swedish LAPPRO trial.BJU international · 2021Article
- Combined Open Prostatectomy and Kidney Surgery: Feasibility and 12-Month Outcome.Research and reports in urology · 2021Article
- Current Management of Post-radical Prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Review
- Risk of Recurrent Disease 6 Years After Open or Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy in the Prospective Controlled Trial LAPPRO.European urology open science · 2020Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
contextThe safety and feasibility of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) compared with retropubic radical prostatectomy(RRP) is debated. Recently, a number of large-scale and high-quality studies have been conducted.
objectiveTo obtain a more valid assessment, we update the meta-analysis of RARP compared with RRP to assessed its safety and feasibility in treatment of prostate cancer.
methodsA systematic search of Medline, Embase, Pubmed, and the Cochrane Library was performed to identify studies that compared RARP with RRP. Outcomes of interest included perioperative, pathologic variables and complications.
results78 studies assessing RARP vs. RRP were included for meta-analysis. Although patients underwent RRP have shorter operative time than RARP (WMD: 39.85 minutes; P < 0.001), patients underwent RARP have less intraoperative blood loss (WMD = -507.67ml; P < 0.001), lower blood transfusion rates (OR = 0.13; P < 0.001), shorter time to remove catheter (WMD = -3.04day; P < 0.001), shorter hospital stay (WMD = -1.62day; P < 0.001), lower PSM rates (OR:0.88; P = 0.04), fewer positive lymph nodes (OR:0.45;P < 0.001), fewer overall complications (OR:0.43; P < 0.001), higher 3- and 12-mo potent recovery rate (OR:3.19;P = 0.02; OR:2.37; P = 0.005, respectively), and lower readmission rate (OR:0.70, P = 0.03). The biochemical recurrence free survival of RARP is better than RRP (OR:1.33, P = 0.04). All the other calculated results are similar between the two groups.
conclusionsOur results indicate that RARP appears to be safe and effective to its counterpart RRP in selected patients.
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