Self-reported quality of recovery after radical prostatectomy-a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Quality of Recovery-15 questionnaire (QoR-15) has been developed to assess patient-reported recovery 24 h after non-cardiac surgery. This prospective cohort study sought to analyze patient-reported recovery throughout day five after open radical retropubic prostatectomy (ORP) and robot-assisted radical retropubic prostatectomy (RARP).

Methods

Between June 2022 and February 2023 adult patients, who were scheduled for elective radical prostatectomy, completed the German version of the QoR-15 (QoR-15GE) preoperatively to establish a baseline value. Between postoperative day one and day five, patients completed the QoR-15GE daily until the day of discharge.

Results

A total of 523 patients completed the questionnaires. On postoperative day one QoR-15GE scores w

SUBMITTER: Fischer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12535498 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature