Learning curve for robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in a large prospective multicentre study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Differences in outcome after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer can partly be explained by intersurgeon differences, where degree of experience is one important aspect. This study aims to define the learning curve of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) regarding oncological and functional outcomes.

Materials and methods

Out of 4003 enrolled patients in the LAPPRO trial, 3583 met the inclusion criteria, of whom 885 were operated on by an open technique. In total, 2672 patients with clinically localized prostate cancer from seven Swedish centres were operated on by RALP and followed for 8 years (LAPPRO trial). Oncological outcomes were pathology-reported surgical margins and biochemical recurrence at 8 years. Functional outcomes included patient-r

SUBMITTER: Bock D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9380413 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature