title: [Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy versus laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for the management of prostate cancer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) in the treatment of prostate cancer and investigate the clinical application value of RLRP.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively analyzed 70 cases of prostate cancer treated by RALRP and another 32 cases treated by LRP. We compared the operation time, intraoperative blood loss and transfusion, catheter-indwelling time, postoperative hospital stay, incisal margin positive rate, biochemical recurrence, and normal postoperative urinary continence and penile erectile function between the two groups of patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the operations were successfully accomplished. RALRP exhibited a significant superiority over LRP in intraoperative blood loss and transfusion, catheter-indwelling time, and postoperative hospital stay, urinary continence and erectile function (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, with its advantages of few postoperative complications and well-preserved urinary continence and penile erectile function, is an effective, safe and minimally invasive surgical option for prostate cancer.
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Wu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Zheng-yu
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-quan
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jing-ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ge
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D061646:Operative Time; D010410:Penile Erection; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*