Safety of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in an Italian spoke hospital: Long-term oncologic and functional outcomes with median 11.3 years follow-up.

Journal: Urologia
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) long-term oncologic outcomes were published in few studies. This paper provides a complete overview of RARP long-term oncologic and functional results produced in an Italian spoke hospital.

Authors

  • Vittorio Fulcoli
    Urology Unit, Camposampiero Civil Hospital, Camposampiero, Padua, Italy.
  • Marta Bianco
    Urology Unit, Camposampiero Civil Hospital, Camposampiero, Padua, Italy.
  • Gino Sartor
    Primary Care Unit, Asolo, Treviso, Italy.
  • Andrea Agostini
    Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, University Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto, 10/A, 60126, Ancona, Italy.
  • Giuseppe Costa
    Urology Unit, Camposampiero Civil Hospital, Camposampiero, Padua, Italy.
  • Lucio Laurini
    Urology Unit, Camposampiero Civil Hospital, Camposampiero, Padua, Italy.