Re: K.R. Seetharam Bhat, Marcio Covas Moschovas, Marco Sandri, et al. Outcomes of Salvage Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy After Focal Ablation for Prostate Cancer in Comparison to Primary Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Matched Analysis. Eur Urol Focus. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2021.10.005

Abstract

We read with great interest the article by Bhat et al [1] addressing the outcomes of salvage robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (S-RARP) after focal therapy (FT) for prostate cancer (PCa). The authors concluded that S-RARP after FT failure represents a feasible procedure with similar short-term oncological outcomes but poorer functional outcomes when compared to primary RARP. The senior author of the article is a recognised authority and pioneer of this surgical technique. We would like to commend the authors for their analysis on this approach, which represents a dilemma in the everyday professional life of many practising urologists.