Minimal residual membranous urethral length and membranous urethral length predict poor recovery from incontinence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and after open radical prostatectomy.

Journal: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
Published Date: Sep 12, 2022

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To investigate how much minimal residual membranous urethral length (mRUL) and maximal urethral length (MUL) measured on MRI preoperatively affect postoperative urinary incontinence (PUI) and recovery in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and open radical prostatectomy (ORP).

Authors

  • Eiichiro Ohara
    Department of Urology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
  • Naoki Kawamorita
    Department of Urology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
  • Yohei Satake
    Department of Urology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
  • Yasuhiro Kaiho
    Division of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan.
  • Koji Mitsuzuka
    Department of Urology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
  • Hideo Saito
    Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
  • Shigeto Ishidoya
    Department of Urology, Sendai City Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
  • Yoichi Arai
    Department of Urology, Miyagi Cancer Center, Sendai, Japan.
  • Akihiro Ito
    Department of Urology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.

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