The Role of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in the Management of Prostate Cancer and Future Perspectives
Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has emerged as a leading surgical approach for localized prostate cancer in many centers worldwide. Leveraging minimally invasive techniques and advanced visualization, RARP has demonstrated benefits in perioperative and functional outcomes, and at least comparable, if not better, oncologic control relative to open radical prostatectomy (ORP) and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). This review summarizes the current evidence on the efficacy, safety, and functional outcomes associated with RARP and discusses its role in contemporary prostate cancer management.
Authors
- Angelo Porreca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7315-8966)
- Sebastiano Di Lena
- Antonio Amodeo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2730-0402)
- Alessandro Crestani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7443-8740)
- Marco Rinaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9207-7782)
Institutions
- University of Udine (IT)
- Città di Castello Hospital (IT)
- Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IT)
- Humanitas Castelli (IT)
- Humanitas Gavazzeni (IT)
- Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine (IT)
- Ospedale Castelfranco Veneto (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17193122
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00