A new paper in the Journal of Urology provides us with a detailed assessment of the likelihood of and the risks associated with the need to convert from a minimally invasive (e.g., robot-assisted) to an open surgical procedure during the course of a radical prostatectomy. … READ MORE …
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No data have previously been available on the relationship between surgical experience, surgical volume and complication and transfusion rates in patients undergoing minimally invasive forms of radical prostatectomy (e.g., laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with or without robot assistance). … READ MORE …
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Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery or NOTES refers to the conduct of minimally invasive surgery through natural orifices (like the mouth or the vagina or the nose). … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 