Cochrane · systematic review · CD009625

Laparoscopic and robotic‐assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer

Ilic, D, Evans, SM, Allan, CA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library

UrologyAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 2 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy compared to open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer

6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Prostate cancer‐specific survival ‐ not reported
Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Urinary quality of life (short‐term)
Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy
no estimate extracted1 study · 248 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Sexual quality of life (short‐term)
Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy
no estimate extracted1 study · 248 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Biochemical recurrence‐free survival ‐ not reported
Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Overall survival ‐ not reported
Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Overall surgical complications (short‐term)
Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy
RR 0.41 [0.16, 1.04]1 study · 308 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision