A matched-analysis on short-term and long-term (up to 5 years of follow-up) urinary incontinence outcomes after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with and without anterior and posterior reconstruction: data on 1358 patients.

Journal: International urology and nephrology
Published Date: Aug 30, 2023

Abstract

PURPOSE: We report a comparative monocentric study with a short and long-term follow-up with the aim to assess differences about urinary continence outcomes in patients treated with Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (RARP) with two different techniques: with anterior and posterior reconstruction and without any kind of reconstruction.

Authors

  • Marco Rinaldi
    Department of Oncological Urology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy. marrin91@yahoo.it.
  • Angelo Porreca
    San Bassiano Hospital , Bassano Del Grappa , Italy.
  • Sebastiano Di Lena
    Urology, Western Hospital Unit "San Pio", Castellaneta, Italy.
  • Luca Di Gianfrancesco
    Veneto Institute of Oncology (IOV) IRCCS, Padua, Italy at the headquarters of Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso, Italy.
  • Michele Zazzara
    Department of Urology, "F. Miulli" General Hospital, Acquaviva Delle Fonti, Bari, Italy.
  • Marcello Scarcia
    Urology Department, Mininvasive Robotic Center "F. Miulli" Hospital, Acquaviva della Fonti (Bari). scarciam@hotmail.com.
  • Giuseppe Mario Ludovico

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