Blood transfusion had no influence on the 5-year biochemical recurrence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Although red blood cells (RBC) transfusion is known to be significantly associated with biochemical recurrence in patients undergoing open prostatectomy, its influence on biochemical recurrence after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy remains unclear. Therefore, th...

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Main Authors: Jiwon Han, Young-Tae Jeon, Jung-Hee Ryu, Ah-Young Oh, Hwanik Kim, Yu Kyung Bae, Chang-Hoon Koo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Urology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-021-00926-0