Comments:

"The Posterior Reconstruction (PR) combined with Periurethral Suspension Stitch (PSS) resulted in a statistically significant shorter interval to recovery of continence after RALP compared to PSS without PR."

Bernardo Rocco, MD1-2-3
R. Coelho2-3, K. J. Palmer2-3, M. Orvieto2-3, S. Chauhan2-3, V. R. Patel2-3
1Vice Director of Urologic Division - European Insitute of Oncology - Milan, Italy
2Global Robotics Institute - Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration
3University of Central Florida

"RALP is here to stay mainly due to the improved ergonomics resulting in a shorter learning curve."

Jens Rassweiler, MD
Head of Department of Urology - SLK Kliniken Heilbronn
University of Heidelberg, Germany

"In conclusion, it exist a rather clear difference of results between the laparoscopic surgery and the robotic surgery in terms of length of procedure, of blood losses and also concerning the speed of recovery on continence but especially on sexual function."

Richard Gaston, MD, Thierry Pièchaud, Camille Mugnier, Jean-Luc Hoepffner,
Denis Rey, Laurent Lopez, Jean- Baptiste Roche
Center of Urologic Laparoscopy
Department of Urology
Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France

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