Uroflow Stop Test and Potency Recovery: A Surrogate for Pelvic Floor Integrity Post Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy?

Journal: Urology
PMID: 26254170

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To study the relation between uroflow Stop Test and early recovery of potency following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). We recently showed that the ability to completely stop urine flow during voiding, measured objectively by uroflowmetry at the time of catheter removal (uroflow Stop Test) can predict early urinary continence recovery following RARP.

Authors

  • Abdullah M Alenizi
    Division of Robotic Urology, Department of Surgery, Hôpital Sacré Cœur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Marc Bienz
    Division of Robotic Urology, Department of Surgery, Hôpital Sacré Cœur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Emad Rajih
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal; Montreal, QC, Canada.
  • Anwar Alesawi
    Division of Robotic Urology, Department of Surgery, Hôpital Sacré Cœur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Naif Al-Hathal
    Division of Robotic Urology, Department of Surgery, Hôpital Sacré Cœur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Serge Benayoun
    Division of Robotic Urology, Department of Surgery, Hôpital Sacré Cœur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Thierry Lebeau
    Division of Robotic Urology, Department of Surgery, Hôpital Sacré Cœur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Kevin C Zorn
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal Hospital Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  • Assaad El-Hakim
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal; Montreal, QC, Canada.

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