Robots Reduce Complications For Men Having Radical Prostate Surgery, Study Finds

A Taiwanese study found that men undergoing robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer had better outcomes than those receiving traditional procedures.

A study out of Taipei Medical University found that men who had robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) – partial or complete removal of the prostate – did better than men who had non-robotic surgeries.

Among the 1,407 men participating in the study, the 816 that underwent RARP had fewer complications and shorter hospital stays...