Longitudinal, 5-year long-term outcomes for urinary continence and quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in Japanese patients.

Journal: Lower urinary tract symptoms
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the longitudinal 5-year long-term outcomes for urinary continence and quality of life (QOL) after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), particularly nerve-sparing.

Authors

  • Katsuya Hikita
    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.
  • Ryutaro Shimizu
    Division of Urology, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Tottori, Japan.
  • Shogo Teraoka
    Division of Urology, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Tottori, Japan.
  • Bunya Kawamoto
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, Japan.
  • Tetsuya Yumioka
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8503, Japan.
  • Panagiota Tsounapi
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, 36-1, Nishicho, Yonago, 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.
  • Atsushi Takenaka
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8503, Japan.