Laparoscopy is hardly new but equally so robotic laproscopy has been for some years a tested significant advance well beyond experimental. The title should reflect this signicant relevance. It should read: "Study compares benefits of NON-ROBOTIC laparoscopy with traditional open surgery for prostate cancer." Robotic laparoscopy has become for some years "state of the art" as the article itself belatedly admits by citing Dr, Samadi's experience with 2000 cancer patients. Robotic technology for prostate surgery is years beyond experimental. There may be a temporary lag in data but the vague title of the article should not imply that traditional laparoscopy is flatly the equivalent of the robotic factor which is no longer untested and even more highly correlated to the efficacy of surgeon skill. Dr. Samadi is by no means a lone practitioner.