A progress report on a prospective randomised trial of open and robotic prostatectomy.
A randomised trial of robotic and open prostatectomy commenced in October 2010 and is progressing well. Clinical and quality of life outcomes together with economic costs to individuals and the health service are being examined critically to compare outcomes.
The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Urology, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. Electronic address: f.gardiner@uq.edu.au.
Robert A
RA
Gardiner
Department of Urology, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
Geoffrey D
GD
Coughlin
Department of Urology, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
John W
JW
Yaxley
Department of Urology, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
Nigel T
NT
Dunglison
Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Stefano
S
Occhipinti
Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
Sandra J
SJ
Younie
Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
Rob C
RC
Carter
Peter Macallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Scott G
SG
Williams
The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia.
Robyn J
RJ
Medcraft
Aquesta Pathology, Brisbane, Australia.
Hema M
HM
Samaratunga
Anatomical Pathology, Pathology Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Joanna L
JL
Perry-Keene
Anatomical Pathology, Pathology Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Diane J
DJ
Payton
The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia; Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia.
Martin F
MF
Lavin
The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia; Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia; Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, Brisbane, Australia.
Suzanne K
SK
Chambers
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011793:Queensland; D058028:Research Report; D012371:Robotics