Journal article
Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting potency rates after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
V Ficarra, G Novara, TE Ahlering, A Costello, JA Eastham, M Graefen, G Guazzoni, M Menon, A Mottrie, VR Patel, H Van Der Poel, RC Rosen, AK Tewari, TG Wilson, F Zattoni, F Montorsi
European Urology | Published : 2012
Abstract
Background: Although the initial robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) series showed 12-mo potency rates ranging from 70% to 80%, the few available comparative studies did not permit any definitive conclusion about the superiority of this technique when compared with retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). Objectives: The aims of this systematic review were (1) to evaluate the current prevalence and the potential risk factors of erectile dysfunction after RARP, (2) to identify surgical techniques able to improve the rate of potency recovery after RARP, and (3) to perform a cumulative analysis of all available studies comparing RARP versus RR..
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Vincenzo Ficarra certifies that all conflicts of interest, including specific financial interests and relationships and affiliations relevant to the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript (eg, employment/affiliation, grants or funding, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, royalties, or patents filed, received, or pending), are the following: Vincenzo Ficarra was speaker for Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA. Giacomo Novara was lecturer/advisory board member for Astellas, Eli Lilly, Pierre Fabre, Provenge, Recordati Int., Takeda. Giorgio Guazzoni, Alexandre Mottrie, and Francesco Montorsi acknowledge receiving research grants from Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA.