Robotic Versus Open Radical Cystectomy: Prospective Comparison of Perioperative and Pathologic Outcomes in Japan

Abstract

We confirmed that RARC is safe and yields acceptable outcomes in comparison with ORC for the treatment of bladder cancer if it is performed by a surgeon who has experience of over 60 cases of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. It is hoped that RARC will gain acceptance in Japan as a minimally invasive surgery for muscle-invasive bladder cancer.