Response to Editorial Comment to Predictors of operative time during radical retropubic prostatectomy and robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 624-625
Author(s):  
Stephen J Freedland ◽  
Lauren E Howard
Keyword(s):  
Editorial Comment ◽  
Operative Time ◽  
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Laparoscopic Prostatectomy ◽  
Retropubic Prostatectomy

Predictors of operative time during radical retropubic prostatectomy and robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 618-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross M Simon ◽  
Lauren E Howard ◽  
Daniel M Moreira ◽  
Martha K Terris ◽  
Christopher J Kane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operative Time ◽  
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Laparoscopic Prostatectomy ◽  
Retropubic Prostatectomy

Counterpoint: Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Perhaps the Surgical Gold Standard for Prostate Cancer Care

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 689-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark H. Kawachi
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Operative Time ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Laparoscopic Prostatectomy ◽  
Retropubic Prostatectomy ◽  
Technological Improvements

Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) has gained immense popularity. This article examines the most critical outcome measures in prostate cancer surgery and shows the reasons why this technique is gaining in popularity. Operative time, length of stay, blood loss, transfusions, postoperative pain, continence, potency, and cancer control all favor or tend toward improvement and benefit in RALP compared with traditional radical retropubic prostatectomy. In addition, as even greater experience and technological improvements are incorporated, further outcome improvements will be appreciated. RALP is now an accepted treatment option for prostate cancer and may soon be the most desirable treatment of prostate cancer patients.

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