Retzius Sparing Radical Prostatectomy Versus Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Which Technique Is More Beneficial for Prostate Cancer Patients (MASTER Study)? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Journal: European urology focus
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Abstract

CONTEXT: Retzius sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP) is increasingly being used, but results of pertinent studies on perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes comparing the Retzius sparing approach with standard robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) remain inconsistent.

Authors

  • Bara Barakat
    Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Hospital Viersen, Viersen, Germany. Electronic address: dr.barakat3@googlemail.com.
  • Hazem Othman
    Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Hospital Viersen, Viersen, Germany.
  • Ulrich Gauger
    Institute for Medical Statistics, Berlin, Germany.
  • Ingmar Wolff
    Department of Urology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
  • Boris Hadaschik
    Department of Urology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
  • Christian Rehme
    Department of Urology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.