ReviewAsian journal of urology2019
Is Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy associated with better functional and oncological outcomes? Literature review and meta-analysis.
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- Comparison of Retzius-sparing and conventional robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy regarding continence and sexual function: an updated meta-analysis.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Retzius sparing on robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Pooled it
- Retzius-sparing versus standard robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy for the treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Comparison of Retzius-sparing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs standard robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis.BMC urology · 2020Pooled it
- Retzius-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Analysis of Functional and Oncological Outcomes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- The early therapeutic efficacy of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with combined anterior and posterior approach: a cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Anterior versus posterior first approach for robot assisted radical prostatectomy-perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes.Prostate international · 2025Article
- Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in a medium size oncological center holds adequate oncological and functional outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Observational
- Incremental modification of robotic prostatectomy technique can lead to aggregated marginal gains to significantly improve functional outcomes without compromising oncological control.Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Article
- Surgical techniques to improve continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the efficiency, safety and clinical outcomes of Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP) in comparison with the standard RARP.
methodsA systematic search from Web of Science, PubMed, EMBase, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar was performed using the terms "Retzius-sparing", "Bocciardi approach" and "robot-assisted radical prostatectomy". Video articles and abstract papers for academic conferences were excluded. Meta-analysis of interested outcomes such as positive surgical margins (PSMs) and continence recovery was undertaken. A comprehensive literature review of all studies regarding Retzius-sparing (RS) approach was conducted and summarized.
resultsFrom 2010 to 2017, 11 original articles about RS-RARP approach were retrieved. Of that, only four studies comparing the RS-RARP approach to the conventional RARP were comparable for meta-analysis. Faster overall continence recovery within 1 month after the surgery was noted in the RS group (61%
conclusionThough more technically demanding than the conventional RARP, the RS technique is a safe and feasible approach. This meta-analysis and literature review indicates that RS technique, as opposed to the conventional approach, is associated with a faster continence recovery while PSMs were comparable between the two groups. The limitations of observational studies and the small data in our meta-analysis may prevent an ultimate conclusion. Future well-designed RCTs are needed to validate and confirm our findings.
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