Continence outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in patients with adverse urinary continence risk factors.

Journal: BJU international
Published Date: May 11, 2015

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the continence outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in suboptimal patients that have challenging continence recovery factors such as enlarged prostates, elderly patients, higher body mass index (BMI), salvage prostatectomy, and bladder neck procedures before RARP.

Authors

  • Anup Kumar
    Department of Urology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Srinivas Samavedi
    Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Anthony S Bates
    Department of Urology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Rafael F Coelho
    Department of Urology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Bernardo Rocco
    Department of Urology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Kenneth Palmer
    Department of Urology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Vipul R Patel
    Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.

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