Table A9:
Rates of Hospital Readmission for Robot-Assisted Versus Open Radical Prostatectomy
| Author, Year | Outcome | Robot-Assisted Surgery, n (%) | Open Surgery, n (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized controlled trial | ||||
| Yaxley et al, 201626 | Readmission at 3 months | 8 (5) | 12 (8) | .32 |
| Nonrandomized studies | ||||
| Nelson et al, 200752 | Readmission | 45/629 (7) | 18/374 (5) | .12 |
| Unscheduled clinical and emergency room visits | 63/629 (10) | 37/374 (10) | .95 | |
| Wallerstedt et al, 201532 | Readmission at 3 months | 163 (9.3) | 57 (7.7) | Not significant |
| Readmission leading to reoperation | 29 (1.6) | 13 (1.7) | Not significant | |
| Readmission not leading to reoperation | 116 (6.3) | 36 (4.6) | Not significant | |