Correlation between Bladder Neck Preservation, Positive Surgical Margins, and Biochemical Recurrence in Laparoscopic and Open Radical Prostatectomy: A Prospective Cohort Study

Correlation between Bladder Neck Preservation, Positive Surgical Margins, and Biochemical Recurrence in Laparoscopic and Open Radical Prostatectomy: A Prospective Cohort Study

Background: Bladder neck preservation (BNP) has been adopted in open (ORP), laparoscopic (LRP), and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). However, there are concerns that this technique can compromise oncological outcome and increase positive surgical margins (PSM). The aim was to evaluate th...

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Main Authors: Boris M. Kajmakovic, Milos Petrovic, Petar Bulat, Uros Bumbasirevic, Bogomir Milojevic, Zoran Bukumiric, Djordje Cvijanovic, Daniel Skrijelj, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Adi Hadzibegovic, Sanja Ratkovic, Zoran Dzamic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
bladder neck preservation
prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
surgical margin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/16/8304

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