[Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy].
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy(RARP)has emerged in the last decade. It has greatly improved clinical management of localized prostate cancer. Its use has been justified by its satisfactory oncological and functional outcomes and its fewer perioperative complications. RARP has the advantages of both conventional open radical retropubic prostatectomy and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. However, its increased cost and the lack of tactile sensation it induces still remain problems.
Dept. of Urology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Kazunori
K
Namiki
Kunihiko
K
Yoshioka
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*