Construction for the predictive model of quality of life in patients after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) and erectile dysfunction (ED) often arise as frequent postoperative complications following robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer (PCa). These issues can significantly diminish patients' quality of life (QoL). The assessment of QoL is even more important because treatment decisions may be influenced by the expected QoL. Few studies have integrated the clinical profiles of patients with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) metrics to assess postoperative UI and ED. Methods: PCa patients treated with RARP between January 2018 and September 2022 were enrolled in this study. Preoperative clinical baseline characteristics and MRI parameters were retrospectively collected. The Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite Sho

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11610334 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature