The Null Effect of Bladder Neck Size on Incontinence Outcomes after Radical Prostatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We sought to determine whether bladder neck size is associated with incontinence scores after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

Materials and methods

Consecutive eligible patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy between July 19 and December 28, 2016 were enrolled in a prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort study. The primary outcome was patient reported urinary incontinence on the EPIC (Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite) scale 6 and 12 weeks postoperatively. The relationship between the EPIC score of urinary incontinence and bladder neck size was evaluated by multiple regression. Predicted EPIC scores for incontinence were displayed graphically after using restricted cubic splines to model bladder neck siz

SUBMITTER: Tyson MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5693618 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature