A cohort study investigating patient expectations and satisfaction outcomes in men undergoing robotic assisted radical prostatectomy.

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INTRODUCTION: Robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is gaining widespread acceptance for the management of localized prostate cancer. However, data regarding patient expectations and satisfaction outcomes after RARP are scarce. METHODS: We developed a structured program for preoperative education and evidence-based counseling using a multi-disciplinary team approach and measured its impact on patient satisfaction in a cohort of 377 consecutive patients who underwent RARP at our insti...

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Authors: Douaihy, Y; Sooriakumaran, P; Agarwal, M; Srivastava, A; Grover, S

• Journal: International urology and nephrology
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 405-415
• Publication date: 2011-06-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s11255-010-9817-5
• EISSN: 1573-2584
• ISSN: 0301-1623
• Language: English
• Keywords: Cohort Studies; Prostatectomy; Adult; Robotics; Aged, 80 and over; Patient Satisfaction; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Humans; Questionnaires; Aged; Male