Temporal National Trends of Minimally Invasive and Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy Outcomes from 2003 to 2007: Results from the 100% Medicare Sample

• Published in: European urology Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 803 - 809
• Main Authors: Kowalczyk, Keith J., Levy, Jesse M., Caplan, Craig F., Lipsitz, Stuart R., Yu, Hua-yin, Gu, Xiangmei, Hu, Jim C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 01.04.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Chi-Square Distribution; Complications; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Male genital diseases; Medical sciences; Medicare; Medicare - trends; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - mortality; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - trends; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Odds Ratio; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Prostate cancer; Prostatectomy - adverse effects; Prostatectomy - mortality; Prostatectomy - trends; Prostatic Neoplasms - mortality; Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery; Radical prostatectomy; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Tumors; Tumors of the urinary system; United States; Urinary tract. Prostate gland; Urology; United States; Radical prostatectomy; Medicare; Complications; Prostate cancer; Health insurance; Nephrology; Urinary system disease; Prognosis; Prostate disease; Sample; Malignant tumor; Infiltrating tumor; Time variation; Urology; Treatment; Surgery; Retropubic route; Complication; Prostatectomy; Surgical approach; Male genital diseases; Cancer

Although the use of minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) has increased, there are few comprehensive population-based studies assessing temporal trends and outcomes relative to retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP). Assess temporal trends in the utilization and outcomes of MIRP and RRP am...