RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY FOR PROSTATE CANCER: THE PERINEAL APPROACH INCREASES THE RISK OF SURGICALLY INDUCED POSITIVE MARGINS AND CAPSULAR INCISIONS

Abstract

Although overall positive margins and biochemical failure rates are similar or identical for the perineal and retropubic approaches for organ confined prostate cancer, the perineal approach is associated with a significantly higher risk of capsular incisions and surgically induced positive margins and, thus, a higher risk of biochemical failure.