Pair-matched patient-reported quality of life and early oncological control following focal irreversible electroporation versus robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
Matthijs J V ScheltemaJohn I ChangMaret BöhmWillemien van den BosAlexandar BlazevskiIlan GielchinskyAnton M F KalsbeekPim J van LeeuwenTuan V NguyenTheo M de ReijkeAmila R SiriwardanaJames E ThompsonJean J de la RosettePhillip D StrickerPublished in: World journal of urology (2018)
These data demonstrated the superior preservation of UC and ESI with IRE compared to RARP up to 12 months after treatment. Long-term oncological data are warranted to provide ultimate proof for or against focal therapy.