title: Role of robotics for prostate cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe how robotics became involved in prostate cancer as well as to highlight the most important developments in robotic prostate cancer treatment during the last year.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Refinements in technique during robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy have improved the early return of continence postoperatively. Mean positive surgical margin rates were lowest for robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy as compared to pure laparoscopic or open radical prostatectomy series. Sexual potency rates were similar among all surgical treatments of prostate cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As the implementation of robotic technologies to treat prostate cancer continues to grow, randomized controlled trials will eventually provide a better comparison of results. The role of robotics in prostate cancer treatment is established, and continued technical advancements will ultimately improve patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Institut Montsouris, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.
authors.forename: T Casey
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barret
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cathelineau
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rozet
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galiano
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vallancien
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000601:surgery; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome