Retrospective evaluation of the improvement in the urinary status-related quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

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

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of patients who report improvement in quality of life (QOL) related to urinary status after undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for localized prostate cancer.

Authors

  • Yuki Kohada
    Division of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan.
  • Keisuke Hieda
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
  • Shunsuke Miyamoto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Japan.
  • Ryo Tasaka
    The Department of Urology, Hiroshima City Asa Hospital.
  • Akihiro Asami
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Kosuke Akiyama
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Yuki Sakamoto
    Rist Inc., Kyoto, Japan.
  • Fumiaki Kirishima
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Kohei Saito
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Takafumi Fukushima
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Kenshiro Takemoto
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Takashi Babasaki
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Kohei Kobatake
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Hiroyuki Kitano
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Keisuke Goto
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Kenichiro Ikeda
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Tetsutaro Hayashi
    Department of Urology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Nobuyuki Hinata
    Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, NY, USA.