Digital application developed to evaluate functional results following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: App for prostate cancer.

Journal: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Published Date: Aug 3, 2020

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Mobile applications ("apps") developed for smartphones and tablets are increasingly used in healthcare, allowing remote patient support or promoting self-health care. Prostate cancer (PC) screening allows for early-stage PC diagnosis, resulting in high rates of curative procedures such as radical prostatectomy. The main complications following surgery are urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. However, the exact numbers related to these morbidities are often missing due to brief interviews during consultations in the medical office. Therefore, the aim of this study was to create an app to determine whether response rates to pre- and post-surgical PC questionnaires will increase.

Authors

  • Leandro F Faria
    Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM55), Urology Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil. Electronic address: lfaria83@gmail.com.
  • Sabrina T Reis
    Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM55), Urology Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil; Faculdade Atenas - Campus Passos, Minas Gerais, 37900-380, Brazil. Electronic address: sasareis@gmail.com.
  • Katia R Leite
    Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM55), Urology Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil. Electronic address: katiaramos@usp.br.
  • José Arnaldo Shiomi da Cruz
    Center for Robotic Surgery, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo 01327-001, Brazil. Electronic address: arnadolshiomi@yahoo.com.br.
  • Ruan Pimenta
    Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM55), Urology Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil. Electronic address: ruanpimenta22@gmail.com.
  • Nayara I Viana
    Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM55), Urology Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil. Electronic address: nayara_viana_2@hotmail.com.
  • Gabriela Q Amaral
    Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM55), Urology Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil. Electronic address: gabriela.queiroz.amaral@gmail.com.
  • Gabriel A G D Santos
    Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM55), Urology Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil. Electronic address: arantes_gabriel@hotmail.com.
  • Daniel Ilias
    Center for Robotic Surgery, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo 01327-001, Brazil. Electronic address: daniel.ilias22@gmail.com.
  • Felipe Fakhouri
    Center for Robotic Surgery, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo 01327-001, Brazil. Electronic address: ffakhouri@gmail.com.
  • Geraldo Xavier
    Center for Robotic Surgery, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo 01327-001, Brazil. Electronic address: geraldoxaviermed@gmail.com.
  • Miguel Srougi
    Division of Urology, Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Av. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar,255, São Paulo, SP, 05403-000, Brazil.
  • Carlo Camargo Passerotti
    Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM55), Urology Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil; Center for Robotic Surgery, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo 01327-001, Brazil. Electronic address: carlopasserotti@hotmail.com.

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