In this study, RPN was less morbid than OPN, with lower complications, less blood loss, and a shorter hospital of stay. The intermediate-term oncologic outcomes were similar in the two groups.

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ConclusionsThese results support the use of 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT for primary staging of prostate cancer. Increasing PSA level, ISUP grade and radiological staging with mpMRI were all statistically significant prognostic factors for metastasis on both univariate and multivariate analysis. KeywordsPET PSMA scan, primary staging, #PCSM, #ProstateCancer [Corrections added on 23 January 2020 after online publication: A new reference (23) has been added. In the Discussion section, the reference cue for the cross-sectional retrospective analysis of 220 men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer has been corrected, and the information relating to skeletal metastasis based on PSA levels has been corrected.]