Is robot-assisted surgery noninferior or real progress?

The results of the RAZOR trial of robot-assisted radical cystectomy versus open radical cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer show that robotic surgery is noninferior. However, care must be taken before widespread adoption of this modality, as superiority has not yet been established.

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Published inNature reviews. Urology Vol. 15; no. 12; pp. 728 - 729
Main Author Burkhard, Fiona C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.12.2018
Nature Publishing Group
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Analysis
Bladder cancer
Cancer
Cancer patients
Care and treatment
Cystectomy
Labels
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
News & Views
news-and-views
Robotic surgery
Surgery
Treatment outcome
Urology
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Summary:The results of the RAZOR trial of robot-assisted radical cystectomy versus open radical cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer show that robotic surgery is noninferior. However, care must be taken before widespread adoption of this modality, as superiority has not yet been established.
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ISSN:1759-4812
1759-4820
DOI:10.1038/s41585-018-0101-2