Propensity-score-matched comparison of soft tissue surgical margins status between open and robotic-assisted radical cystectomy
Open radical cystectomy (ORC) with pelvic lymph node dissection is the standard of care treatment for very high-risk non –muscle-invasive and muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB), providing durable local cancer control [1–3]. Even when performed by experienced surgeons, it is associated with significant morbidity including bleeding, pain associated with the incision and prolonged abdominal wal l retraction, as well as major fluid shifts [4]. Additionally, visibility of the surgical field can be difficult in the deep pelvic and retrovesical spaces [5–9].
Source: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Marco Moschini, Francesco Soria, Romain Mathieu, Evanguelos Xylinas, David D'Andrea, Wei Shen Tan, John D. Kelly, Giuseppe Simone, Gabriele Tuderti, Anoop Meraney, Suprita Krishna, Badrianath Konety, Stefania Zamboni, Philipp Baumeister, Agostino Mattei, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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