Impact of nerve sparing in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy on the risk of positive surgical margin and biochemical recurrence.

Hiroki KomoriLeandro Blas Masaki ShiotaDai TakamatsuTakashi MatsumotoKen LeeKeisuke MonjiEiji Kashiwagi Junichi InokuchiMasatoshi Eto

Published in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2022)

Taken together, surgeons need to notice an increased risk of biochemical recurrence associated with positive surgical margin when performing nerve sparing in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, and then need to choose the patients suitable for nerve sparing.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
minimally invasive
peripheral nerve
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported
thoracic surgery