title: Perineal radical prostatectomy in the minimally invasive era.
abstract: Radical prostatectomy is currently the standard of care for localized prostate cancer. In the last decade, the minimally invasive surgery, especially the robotic surgery has  been growing and open techniques are less frequent performed. A non-systematic review of the literature is performed, highlighting the current situation of the perineal radical prostatectomy in the minimally invasive era, its  indications, and functional and oncological outcomes. Radical perineal prostatectomy, when compared with other surgical approaches, still experience favorable outcomes. Urologist might be abandoning an underused surgical  approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain. jriojazu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rioja
authors.forename: Anibal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rincon Mayans
authors.forename: Raul O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Parra
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012371:Robotics; D016896:Treatment Outcome