ABSTRACT
Open radical prostatectomy has been the gold standard in the surgical management of prostate cancer. Over the last decade laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) and, more recently, robotic radical prostatectomy have emerged as viable options challenging the open approach. In this chapter we evaluate these two newer modalities in an effort to better determine their role in the evolving fi eld of prostate cancer management. The technical aspects of these procedures are covered elsewhere in this book and are beyond the scope of this chapter.
