Study design

retrospective

Study time

2011.11-2018.12

Country

Japan

Object

patients with prostate cancer underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). 

Inclusion criteria

excluding 16 patients who were treated with hormone therapy prior to RARP

Sample size

614

Topic classification

Special populations，Focus on RARP

Keypoint

The oncologic and surgical outcomes in the elderly group were similar to those in the younger population. However, the duration of hospitalization seemed to be longer in older patients (age ≥ 75 years), despite similar complication rates.

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