Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy has similar oncological outcomes to open retropubic prostatectomy, but improved potency outcomes. Surgeon skill and degree of nerve sparing, patient age and preoperative potency are the greatest predictors of postoperative potency outcomes. Bhat and colleagues present potency and quality-of-life outcomes from a very high-volume robotic surgery study.
- Sophie J. Tissot
- Anthony J. Costello