Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy for treatment of large prostatic adenomas: surgical technique and outcomes from a high-volume robotic centre.

Journal: World journal of urology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Aim of the present study is to describe our robot-assisted simple prostatectomy technique and to report 6-month surgical and clinical outcomes.

Authors

  • Antonio Cardi
    Department of Urology, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via dell'Amba Aradam 9, 00184, Rome, Italy.
  • Giovanni Palleschi
    Medica San Carlo, Nephrology and Hemodyalisys Center, Frascati, RM, Italy. giovanni.palleschi@uniroma1.it.
  • Giulio Patruno
    Department of Urology, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via dell'Amba Aradam 9, 00184, Rome, Italy.
  • Giovanni Tuffu
    Department of Urology, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via dell'Amba Aradam 9, 00184, Rome, Italy.
  • Francesco Emilio D'Amico
    Department of Urology, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via dell'Amba Aradam 9, 00184, Rome, Italy.
  • Antonio De Vico
    Department of Urology, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via dell'Amba Aradam 9, 00184, Rome, Italy.
  • Marco Carilli
    San Carlo di Nancy Hospital, Rome, Italy.
  • Patrizio Pacini
    Department of Urology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy.
  • Simone Pletto
    Department of Urology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy.
  • Gianluca D'Elia
    Department of Urology, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via dell'Amba Aradam 9, 00184, Rome, Italy.