The Impact of Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy on the Outcome of Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Matched Pair Analysis

Abstract

There was no significant difference with respect to operative or postoperative parameters in patients undergoing neoadjuvant androgen ablation therapy compared to controls. At centers where there is experience laparoscopic radical prostatectomy can be safely performed in patients who have undergone neoadjuvant hormonal therapy.