Robotic Surgical System for Radical Prostatectomy: A Health Technology Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in Canadian men. Radical prostatectomy is one of the treatment options available, and involves removing the prostate gland and surrounding tissues. In recent years, surgeons have begun to use robot-assisted radical prostatectomy more frequently. We aimed to determine the clinical benefits and harms of the robotic surgical system for radical prostatectomy (robot-assisted radical prostatectomy) compared with the open and laparoscopic surgical methods. We also assessed the cost-effectiveness of robot-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy in patients with clinically localized prostate cancer in Ontario.

Methods

We performed a literature search and included prospective comparative studies that examined robot

SUBMITTER: Health Quality Ontario 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5515322 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature