Randomized Trial Comparing Open Radical Cystectomy and Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy: Oncologic Outcomes

Open radical cystectomy (ORC) has proven to be an important component in the treatment of high-risk bladder cancer (BCa). ORC surgical morbidity remains high; therefore, minimally invasive surgical techniques have been introduced in an attempt to improve patient outcomes.To compare cancer outcomes in BCa patients managed with ORC or robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC).A prospective, randomized trial was completed between 2010 and 2013....