Prospective Evaluation of Short-Term Impact and Recovery of Health Related Quality of Life in Men Undergoing Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Versus Open Radical Prostatectomy

Abstract

This study helps prospectively define short-term health related quality of life in patients undergoing robotic assisted laparoscopic vs open radical prostatectomy. Higher physical scores were seen in the robotic assisted laparoscopic group than the open group beginning postoperative week 1 and continuing weekly throughout the 6-week study period. Physical Component Score scores returned to baseline sooner in the robotic assisted laparoscopic group than in the open group.