Adverse Effects of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Versus Open Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy Among a Nationwide Random Sample of Medicare-Age Men | Zendy

Michael J. Barry | Zendy; Patricia M. Gallagher | Zendy; Jonathan Skinner | Zendy; Floyd J. Fowler | Zendy

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Adverse Effects of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Versus Open Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy Among a Nationwide Random Sample of Medicare-Age Men

Author(s) -

Michael J. Barry,

Patricia M. Gallagher,

Jonathan Skinner,

Floyd J. Fowler

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of clinical oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 10.482

H-Index - 548

eISSN - 1527-7755

pISSN - 0732-183X

DOI - 10.1200/jco.2011.36.8621

Subject(s) - medicine , prostatectomy , sexual function , prostate cancer , odds ratio , logistic regression , odds , radical retropubic prostatectomy , population , urology , cancer , environmental health

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is eclipsing open radical prostatectomy among men with clinically localized prostate cancer. The objective of this study was to compare the risks of problems with continence and sexual function following these procedures among Medicare-age men.

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