Study design

retrospective

Study time

2013.1-2017.12

Country

Italy

Object

Low-, intermediate-, high-risk and locally advanced patients were included in the study if the clinical T stage was≤T3b (and the prostate volume was≤80 cc).

Inclusion criteria

Patients with cT4 stage or metastatic disease or who were under androgen blockade and/or had prior treatments were excluded.

Robots remarks

the da Vinci Robotic System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc, Sunnyvale, CA, USA)

Sample size

732

Topic classification

BCR，PSM

Keypoint

High surgeon volume is an independent factor that lowers the risk of focal PSM. Surgeon volume does not affect non-focal PSM and BCR. Negative as well as focal PSM are not associated with BCR.

Year