Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 23, 2026

Retzius-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
12:10

Retzius-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Published on: May 19, 2022

Robot assisted radical prostatectomy: current concepts.

K Sairam1, P Dasgupta

  • 1Urology Centre, Guy's Hospital, London, UK. tksram@gmail.com

Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica = the Italian Journal of Urology and Nephrology
|May 20, 2009
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Observation of In-Ice Askaryan Radiation from High-Energy Cosmic Rays.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

Results from the T2K Experiment on Neutrino Mixing Including a New Far Detector μ-like Sample.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

First Differential Measurement of the Single π^{+} Production Cross Section in Neutrino Neutral-Current Scattering.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

First Measurement of the Electron-Neutrino Charged-Current Pion Production Cross Section on Carbon with the T2K Near Detector.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Environmental sustainability in urologic practices: a systematic review.

World journal of urology·2025
Same author

First Joint Oscillation Analysis of Super-Kamiokande Atmospheric and T2K Accelerator Neutrino Data.

Physical review letters·2025
Same journal

Trimodal therapy in muscle invasive bladder cancer management.

Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology·2020
Same journal

Is androgen deprivation therapy protective against SARS-CoV-2 infection and related complications in prostate cancer patients?

Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology·2020
Same journal

Bowel suture technique for bladder neck reconstruction during RALP and its impact on early continence recovery.

Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology·2020
Same journal

Systematic review of neoadjuvant therapy by immune checkpoint inhibitors before radical cystectomy: where do we stand?

Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology·2020
Same journal

Functional and oncological outcomes of 3D clampless sutureless laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal tumors with low nephrometry score.

Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology·2020
Same journal

Robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children: a systematic review.

Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology·2020
See all related articles

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is evolving with new techniques to improve patient outcomes. However, a lack of randomized trials hinders direct comparisons with open radical prostatectomy (ORP) and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP).

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy transitioned from novelty to standard of care, replacing open procedures.
  • Radical prostatectomy has followed a similar evolutionary path, from open radical prostatectomy (ORP) to laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP).
  • Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has gained widespread adoption since 2000, driven by surgeon and industry promotion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review key conceptual and operative technique advancements in robotic surgery for improving RARP outcomes.
  • To discuss the current landscape of localized prostate cancer treatment, highlighting RARP's role.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent conceptual changes and operative techniques in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 23, 2026

Retzius-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
12:10

Retzius-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Published on: May 19, 2022

  • Discussion of the evolution of surgical approaches for radical prostatectomy, including open (ORP), laparoscopic (LRP), and robotic (RARP) methods.
  • Analysis of the challenges in comparing treatment outcomes due to a lack of randomized controlled trials.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant advancements in operative techniques for RARP have emerged in the last eight years.
    • RARP has become a prevalent treatment for localized prostate cancer, often requested by patients.
    • The comparison of RARP outcomes with ORP and LRP is limited by the scarcity of robust randomized controlled trials.

    Conclusions:

    • Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is a rapidly evolving field with ongoing improvements in surgical techniques.
    • Further research, particularly randomized controlled trials, is needed to definitively compare RARP with traditional open and laparoscopic approaches.
    • The widespread adoption of RARP underscores the need for evidence-based evaluation of its long-term efficacy and safety.