Analysis of a nationwide database suggests that minimally invasive radical prostatectomy significantly decreases the rates of blood transfusions, length of stay, perioperative complications and mortality compared with open prostatectomy, even though the less invasive approach takes more time.
The analysis of 5,319 radical prostatectomies, including 4,036 minimally invasive robotic or laparoscopic procedures and 1,283 open surgeries recorded in...