A Direct Comparison of Robotic Assisted Versus Pure Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Single Institution Experience

Abstract

We demonstrated that the laparoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy is equivalent to the robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy in the hands of skilled laparoscopic urological surgeons at our institution with respect to operative time, operative blood loss, hospital stay, length of bladder catheterization and positive margin rate.