Table 2. Intraoperative and postoperative outcomes.
| Variable | RARP | LRP | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean operative time (min) | 145.5±43.6 | 118.1±39.1 | 0.003 |
| Mean hospital stay (d) | 6.4±0.9 | 6.6±1.1 | 0.721 |
| Positive margin rate | 14 (28.0) | 34 (34.0) | 0.578 |
| In pathologically T2 or lower | 4 (11.1) | 5 (8.9) | 0.733 |
| In pathologically T3 or higher | 10 (71.4) | 29 (65.9) | 1.000 |
| Recovery of potency | |||
| At postoperative 6 weeks | 6 (12.0) | 8 (8.0) | 0.552 |
| At postoperative 3 months | 7 (14.0) | 12 (12.0) | 0.796 |
| Recovery of continence | |||
| At postoperative 6 weeks | 34 (68.0) | 33 (33.0) | <0.001 |
| At postoperative 3 months | 48 (96.0) | 81 (81.0) | 0.012 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
RARP: robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, LRP: laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.