A progress report on a prospective randomised trial of open and robotic prostatectomy

Robert A Gardiner; Geoffrey D Coughlin; John W Yaxley; Nigel T Dunglison; Stefano Occhipinti; Sandra J Younie; Rob C Carter; Scott G Williams; Robyn J Medcraft; Hema M Samaratunga; Joanna L Perry-Keene; Diane J Payton; Martin F Lavin; Suzanne K Chambers

doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2013.10.031

A progress report on a prospective randomised trial of open and robotic prostatectomy

Eur Urol. 2014 Mar;65(3):512-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.10.031. Epub 2013 Oct 31.

Affiliations

¹ The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Urology, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. Electronic address: f.gardiner@uq.edu.au.
² Department of Urology, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
³ Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
⁴ Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
⁵ Peter Macallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
⁶ The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia.
⁷ Aquesta Pathology, Brisbane, Australia.
⁸ Anatomical Pathology, Pathology Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
⁹ The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia; Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia.
¹⁰ The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia; Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia; Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, Brisbane, Australia.

PMID: 24215940
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.10.031

Abstract

A randomised trial of robotic and open prostatectomy commenced in October 2010 and is progressing well. Clinical and quality of life outcomes together with economic costs to individuals and the health service are being examined critically to compare outcomes.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Humans
Male
Prospective Studies
Prostatectomy / methods*
Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery*
Queensland
Research Report
Robotics*