Surgical Techniques
Robotic Surgery Reduces Blood Loss Risk in Obese Patients
Researchers at the Loyola University Health System (Chicago, IL, ISA) identified 9,108 obese patients from the 2009-2010 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) who underwent radical prostatectomy. Of these, 60.4% underwent RARP, and 39.6% underwent open radical prostatectomy (ORP). The primary outcome was the presence of peri-operative adverse events, such as surgical complications, blood transfusion, and prolonged length of stay. More...07 Jun 2016
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