The applicability of robotic prostatectomy.
Our comment points out an interesting public health issue about a revolutionary surgical technique: the common opinion of robot-assisted techniques is about a feasible, easy and safe procedure. We compared this technique with other radical prostatectomy techniques as far as costs and economics are concerned.
Gianino
Maria Michela
MM
Department of Public Health, University of Turin, Turin, Italia. mariola.gianino@unito.it
Michela
Gianino Maria
GM
Galzerano
Mario
M
Mario
Galzerano
G
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics