Robot assisted radical prostatectomy in fit older patients compared to a standard population: Clinical characteristics, surgical, oncological and functional outcomes.

Journal: Progres en urologie : journal de l'Association francaise d'urologie et de la Societe francaise d'urologie
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: To compare robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in well-selected older patients with clinically localized prostate cancer, compared to a younger population. Primary endpoint was perioperative outcomes comparison and secondary endpoint were oncological and functional outcomes comparison to a younger population.

Authors

  • O Blezien
    Università degli Studi di Milano, Urology Department - Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milano, Italy; Urology, Andrology, Renal Transplant Unit, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU Nice, France. Electronic address: blezien.o@chu-nice.fr.
  • I Bentellis
    Service d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice.
  • B Tibi
    Service d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice.
  • A Shaikh
    Service d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice.
  • C Rambaud
    Geriatric Coordination Unit for Geriatric Oncology (UCOG) PACA Est, CHU de Nice, France.
  • R Boulahssass
    Geriatric Coordination Unit for Geriatric Oncology (UCOG) PACA Est, CHU de Nice, France; FHU Oncoage, Nice, France.
  • O De Cobelli
    Università degli Studi di Milano, Urology Department - Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milano, Italy.
  • D Chevallier
    DEPE-IPHC, UMR 7178, CNRS, 23 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg cedex 2, France.
  • Y Ahallal
    Service d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice.
  • M Durand
    Service d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice; Inserm U1081 - CNRS UMR 7284 Université de Nice Côte d'Azur. Electronic address: durand.m@chu-nice.fr.