Radical cystectomy in women: Impact of the robot-assisted versus open approach on surgical outcomes.

Journal: Urologic oncology
Published Date:

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To perform a comparison of complications following open versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RC) among women who undergo the procedure. Studies comparing robotic to open RC have been mixed without a clear delineation of which patients benefit the most from one modality vs. the other, leading to continued debate.

Authors

  • Vikram M Narayan
    Department of Urology, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
  • Mohamed A Seif
    Department of Urology, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
  • Amy H Lim
    Department of Urology, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
  • Roger Li
    Department of Urology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL.
  • Justin T Matulay
    Department of Urology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
  • Janet B Kukreja
    Urology Division, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO.
  • Wei Qiao
    Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
  • Hyunsoo Hwang
    Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
  • Jay B Shah
    Department of Urology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
  • Louis Pisters
    Department of Urology, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
  • Ashish M Kamat
    Department of Urology, Division of Surgery University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX USA.
  • Colin Dinney
    Department of Urology, Division of Surgery University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX USA.
  • Neema Navai
    Department of Urology, Division of Surgery University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX USA.