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Effect of surgeon experience and bony pelvic dimensions on surgical performance and patient outcomes in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Jian ChenTiffany ChuSaum GhodoussipourSean BowmanHeetabh PatelKevin KingAndrew J Hung
Published in: BJU international (2019)
Limited surgical workspace, due to a narrower and deeper pelvis, does affect surgeon performance and patient outcomes, most notably in longer surgery time and an increased positive margin rate.
Keyphrases
  • robot assisted
  • radical prostatectomy
  • minimally invasive
  • prostate cancer
  • coronary artery bypass
  • coronary artery disease
  • surgical site infection