Perioperative adverse events and functional outcomes following open and robot-assisted prostatectomy in patients over age 70.

Journal: International journal of clinical practice
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Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the safety (perioperative adverse events) of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and functional outcomes (continence and erectile dysfunction) of open and robotic radical prostatectomy in elderly patients.

Authors

  • Adem Sancı
    Faculty of Medicine, Urology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Mehmet Fatih Özkaya
    Faculty of Medicine, Urology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Efe Semetey Oguz
    Faculty of Medicine, Urology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Mehmet İlker Gokce
    Faculty of Medicine, Urology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Evren Süer
    Faculty of Medicine, Urology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Omer Gülpinar
    Faculty of Medicine, Urology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Sumer Baltacı
    Faculty of Medicine, Urology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Kadir Turkolmez
    Faculty of Medicine, Urology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.