Improvement in early continence after introduction of periurethral suspension stitch in robotic prostatectomy.

ABSTRACT: Early urinary incontinence remains a major source of morbidity for patients undergoing robotic prostatectomy. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the introduction of a suspension stitch would improve early urinary continence rates in patients undergoing robotic prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer at our department. We retrospectively reviewed patients undergoing robotic prostatectomy with either suspension (n = 119) or figure-of-eight (n = 48) stitching of the dorsal venous complex. The patients submitted EPIC-26 questionnaires before surgery and after 3 and 18 months, respectively. Logistic regression analysis was run to determine the effect of the suspension stitch, nerve-sparing, posterior reconstruction, prostate volume, age and body mass index on early continence

SUBMITTER: Aarsæther E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8423698 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature