Baseline factors and surgical procedures affecting changes in lower urinary tract symptoms after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: the impact of nerve-sparing.

Journal: International urology and nephrology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine baseline factors and surgical procedures associated with clinically meaningful improvement or deterioration of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Authors

  • Takeshi Soda
    Department of Urology, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ogimachi, Kita-Ku, Osaka, 530-8480, Japan. ts11885@gmail.com.
  • Hikari Otsuka
    Department of Urology, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ogimachi, Kita-Ku, Osaka, 530-8480, Japan.
  • Shuhei Koike
    Department of Urology, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital, 2-4-20 Ogimachi, Kita-Ku, Osaka, 530-8480, Japan.
  • Takuya Okada
    Research Institute for Bioscience Product & Fine Chemicals , Ajinomoto Co., Inc. , Kawasaki 210-8680 , Japan.