A comparative study of robot-assisted and open radical prostatectomy in 10 790 men treated by highly trained surgeons for both procedures.
Alexander HaeseSophie KnipperHendrik IsbarnHans HeinzerDerya TilkiGeorg SalomonUwe MichlThomas SteuberLars BudäusTobias MaurerPierre TennstedtHartwig HulandMarkus GraefenPublished in: BJU international (2019)
Both surgical approaches, performed in a high-volume centre by the same surgeons, achieve excellent, comparable oncological and functional outcomes. However, a modest advantage for RARP for surgical outcomes was observed, most likely attributable to its minimally invasive nature, and better teaching capabilities. Consequently, more than the surgical approach itself, the well-trained surgeon remains the most important factor to achieve satisfactory outcomes.