First 500 cases of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy from a single UK centre: learning curves of two surgeons.

OBJECTIVE: • To study the outcomes and learning curve of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) in a single centre by two surgeons. PATIENTS AND METHODS: • In total, 500 consecutive patients underwent RALP between 2005 and 2009 carried out by two surgeons. Using an ethically-appr...

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Main Authors: Sharma, N, Papadopoulos, A, Lee, D, McLoughlin, J, Vowler, S, Baumert, H, Warren, A, Patil, V, Shah, N, Neal, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011