Effects of nerve-sparing procedures on bowel function after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A longitudinal study.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS

Published Date: Oct 8, 2020

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate rectal pain and bowel function of the patients following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Ryoma Nishikawa

Division of Urology, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Tottori, Japan.
Masashi Honda

Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8503, Japan.
Shogo Teraoka

Division of Urology, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Tottori, Japan.
Ryutaro Shimizu

Division of Urology, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Tottori, Japan.
Yusuke Kimura

Division of Urology, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Tottori, Japan.
Hideto Iwamoto

Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8503, Japan.
Shuichi Morizane

Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8503, Japan.
Katsuya Hikita

Division of Urology, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Tottori, Japan.
Atsushi Takenaka

Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8503, Japan.

Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Prostatectomy Prostatic Neoplasms Robotic Surgical Procedures Robotics Treatment Outcome

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