National trends and differences in morbidity among surgical approaches for radical prostatectomy in Germany.

Journal: World journal of urology
Published Date: Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we document trends in radical prostatectomy (RP) employment in Germany during the period 2005-2012 and compare the morbidity of open (ORP), laparoscopic and robotic-assisted RP based on nationwide administrative data of Allgemeine Ortskrankenkassen (AOK) German local healthcare funds.

Authors

  • Jens Uwe Stolzenburg
    Department of Urology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
  • Iason Kyriazis
    Department of Urology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. jkyriazis@gmail.com.
  • Claus Fahlenbrach
    Federal Association of the Local Health Care Funds (AOK), Berlin, Germany.
  • Christian Gilfrich
    Department of Urology, Klinikum St. Elisabeth Straubing, Straubing, Germany.
  • Christian Günster
    Research Institute of the Local Health Care Funds (AOK), Berlin, Germany.
  • Elke Jeschke
    Research Institute of the Local Health Care Funds (AOK), Berlin, Germany.
  • Gralf Popken
    Department of Urology, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann, Potsdam, Germany.
  • Lothar Weißbach
    Stiftung Männergesundheit, Berlin, Germany.
  • Christoph von Zastrow
    Medical Review Board of the Social Health Insurance Funds, Hannover, Germany.
  • Hanna Leicht
    Research Institute of the Local Health Care Funds (AOK), Berlin, Germany.

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