Journal of Clinical Oncology

Adverse Effects of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Versus Open Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy Among a Nationwide Random Sample of Medicare-Age Men

Journal of Clinical Oncology
Michael J. Barry, Patricia M. Gallagher, Jonathan S. Skinner, and Floyd J. Fowler Jr

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is eclipsing open radical prostatectomy among men with clinically localized prostate cancer. The objective of this study was to compare the risks of problems with continence and sexual function following these procedures among Medicare-age men.