Correlation between extended pelvic lymph node dissection and urinary incontinence at early phase after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Journal: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the impact of extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) on urinary incontinence (UI) at early post-surgery robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Authors

  • Ken Lee
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Masaki Shiota
    Department of Urology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Dai Takamatsu
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Miho Ushijima
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Leandro Blas
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Ayami Okabe
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Shunichi Kajioka
    Department of Pharmacy, International University of Health and Welfare, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Shunsuke Goto
    Division of Nephrology and Kidney Center, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Fumio Kinoshita
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Takashi Matsumoto
  • Keisuke Monji
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Eiji Kashiwagi
    Department of Urology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Junichi Inokuchi
    Department of Urology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Yoshinao Oda
    Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
  • Masatoshi Eto
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.