Application of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in men over 75 years: an analysis of comparative outcomes.

Journal: The aging male : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to summarize the current evidence regarding the feasibility of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in men aged over 75 years.

Authors

  • Zhongyou Xia
    Department of Urology, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
  • Xueqin Fu
    Department of Breast Surgery, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
  • Jinze Li
    Department of Pathology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12 Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, People's Republic of China.
  • Xinzhu Yuan
    Department of Nephrology, Nanchong Central Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
  • Ji Wu
    Department of Urology, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.
  • Lingtong Tang
    Department of Clinical Laboratory, The People's Hospital of Gao County, Yibin, Sichuan, China.