Predictors for lower urinary tract symptoms in patients underwent radical prostatectomy: implications for postoperative nursing care.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors for lower urinary tract symptoms in prostate cancer patients underwent radical prostatectomy, thus providing therapeutic evidence for post-operative nursing.

Background

Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed male malignancy in recent years. With surgical treatments, patients with prostate cancer indeed have satisfying survival rate. However, the presence of postprostatectomy lower urinary tract symptoms which affect quality of life significantly is more worthy of attention.

Design

Patients underwent surgical therapies were followed up and the symptoms were recorded.

Methods

A total of 65 prostate cancer patients underwent radical prostatectomy from January 2019 to October

SUBMITTER: Yilin Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292264 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature