Open vs robot-assisted radical cystectomy (BORARC): a double-blinded, randomised feasibility study.

Journal: BJU international
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine surgical outcomes and feasibility of blinding patients and care providers to the surgical technique of radical cystectomy (RC).

Authors

  • Sophia L Maibom
    Urological Research Unit, Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Martin A Røder
    Urological Research Unit, Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Eske K Aasvang
  • Malene Rohrsted
    Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Peter O Thind
    Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Per Bagi
    Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Thomas Kistorp
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Alicia M Poulsen
    Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Lisbeth N Salling
    Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Henrik Kehlet
    Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Klaus Brasso
    Urological Research Unit, Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Ulla N Joensen
    Urological Research Unit, Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.