Functional Outcomes in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Frozen Section Guided Radical Prostatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patients with an intermediate risk prostate cancer (PCa) are not routinely offered nerve sparing (NS). Implementation of whole surface frozen section (FS) made NS-radical prostatectomy (RP) available and oncologically safe. In the present study, we aimed to assess the impact of the addition of FS on NS during RP and potentially improved functional outcomes.

Methods

Institutional data of patients (PSA ≤ 20 ng/mL, Gleason-Score ≤ 7, cT1c-cT2c) undergoing RP between 06/2011 and 11/2014 were prospectively collected. Decision for NS was made by the surgeon supported by FS. Only patients with a preoperative International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) ≥ 17 were analyzed for potency. Continence was defined as pad use of ≤ 1 pad/day. Separate multivariable regression an

SUBMITTER: Reike MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12410123 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature