A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the outcomes of open and robotic assisted radical cystectomy.

CONCLUSIONS: RARC does exhibit known benefits of minimally invasive surgery, although the impact of an enhanced recovery pathway is probably more important than the surgical approach in determining post-operative morbidity. To date, well designed prospective studies have found that RARC yields non- inferior oncologic outcomes compared to ORC. PMID: 31619033 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Minerva Urol Nefrol Source Type: research