UroToday.com - Using linked SEER-Medicare data from 2003-2005, we found no evidence of a difference in postoperative or genitourinary complications (including the need for incontinence procedures) or need for additional cancer treatment between patients undergoing open versus minimally-invasive radical prostatectomy (RP). The minimally-invasive RP patients had a shorter postoperative hospital stay and specifically had a lower incidence of urethral obstruction/bladder neck contractures...
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