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Robotic‐assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: An update on functional and oncologic outcomes, techniques, and advancements in technology
Author(s) -
Ramirez Daniel,
Zargar Homayoun,
Caputo Peter,
Kaouk Jihad H.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.24040
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , dissection (medical) , prostatectomy , neck of urinary bladder , general surgery , urology , surgery , cancer , urinary bladder
The robotic platform has revolutionized the management of prostate cancer over the last 15 years. Several techniques have been developed to improve functional and oncologic outcomes, including meticulous apical and posterior dissection, nerve sparing techniques, bladder neck and urethral length sparing, and anastomotic reconstruction. Future developments involving novel single‐site, robotic technology will undoubtedly further the field of minimally invasive urology. These topics are reviewed within this article. J. Surg. Oncol. 2015;112:746–752 . © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.