Comparing Laparoscopic And Open Radical Prostatectomy

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - (Reported from the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association) Abstract 996 and 1001 compared laparoscopic and open radical prostatectomy. There was little to no difference in blood loss, hospital stay, continence, and potency. The 5-year disease-free survival rates for laparoscopic radical prostatectomy are shown below.

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Filed under: Prostate on July 5th, 2008