title: Best evidence regarding the superiority or inferiority of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
abstract: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) has enjoyed rapid adoption over the past decade without rigorous clinical studies demonstrating superior clinical outcomes over radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP). This article reviews the literature comparing RALP and RRP with regard to oncologic, perioperative, and functional outcomes, summarizing evidence for and against the superiority of RALP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, A1302/Medical Center North, 1161 21st Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: john.b.eifler@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Eifler
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 920 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Cookson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures
keywords: Comparative effectiveness; Prostate cancer; Radical prostatectomy; Robotic surgery