Study design

prospective

Study time

2019.3-2019.7

Country

Italy

Inclusion criteria

absolute contraindications for robotic surgery, no index lesion at mpMRI, index lesion at mpMRI located in the transitiol zone or far away from the prostatic capsule and the apex, and mpMRI not available

Exclusion criteria

Chi-square test, Student t test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare, respectively, proportions, means, and medians between the two groups

Sample size

40

Topic classification

Intraoperative operation

Keypoint

The novel technique of augmented reality three-dimensiol guidance for intraoperative frozen section alysis may allow for reducing PSMs at the level of the index lesion.

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