The association between the parameters of uroflowmetry and lower urinary tract symptoms in prostate cancer patients after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Journal: PloS one
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate changes in uroflowmetry parameters in men undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer.

Authors

  • Yuta Takeshima
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Yuta Yamada
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Hongo7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kotaro Takemura
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Hongo7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Naoki Kimura
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Yuji Hakozaki
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Jimpei Miyakawa
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Satoru Taguchi
    Department of Urology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Yoshiyuki Akiyama
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Yusuke Sato
    Graduate School of Radiological Technology, Gunma Prefectural College of Health Sciences, Maebashi, Japan.
  • Taketo Kawai
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Daisuke Yamada
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Tetsuya Fujimura
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Hongo7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. fujimurat-uro@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
  • Haruki Kume
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Hongo7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.