Urology
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 15-23 , July 2008

Robotic Prostatectomy: A Review of Outcomes Compared with Laparoscopic and Open Approaches

Received 23 April 2006 ,Accepted 5 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.12.038

Urology
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 15-23 , July 2008

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