title: Robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. Striving for Trifecta outcomes in localised prostate cancer.
abstract: Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the gold standard treatment for localised prostate cancer and its oncological effectiveness has been demonstrated so far. With no doubt though, RP has significant potential morbidity and the selection of patients who will likely benefit from surgery while minimising the side effects of incontinence and erectile dysfunction is fundamental. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy allows us to achieve oncological control, early continence and preservation of erectile function all in one. Thus, analysing its role is of utmost importance.
authors.affiliation: The Urology Centre, Guy's Hospital, London, UK
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Challacombe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000517:prevention & control