Complications after open and robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy and association with postoperative opioid use: an analysis of data from the PREVENTER trial

Objective To evaluate perioperative complications for open radical prostatectomy (ORP) and robot‐assisted RP (RARP) for patients enrolled in the PREvention of VENous ThromboEmbolism Following Radical Prostatectomy (PREVENTER; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03006562) trial, to determine predictors and impact on opioid consumption. Patients and Methods A prospective cohort of 500 patients undergoing ORP and RARP was followed to determine rates...