2013
Impact of Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Predictive Factors for Symptom Changes: A Longitudinal Study
Kim J, Ha Y, Jeong S, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Impact of Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Predictive Factors for Symptom Changes: A Longitudinal Study. Urology 2013, 81: 787-793. PMID: 23434100, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.12.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Urological Association symptom scoreLower urinary tract symptomsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyBody mass indexMild lower urinary tract symptomsSevere lower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsUrinary continenceStorage symptomsTract symptomsRadical prostatectomyIncreased Body Mass IndexHigher body mass indexLower body mass indexMultivariate logistic regression analysisGood symptomatic improvementSevere LUTS groupImmediate postoperative settingLogistic regression analysisLack of improvementLUTS groupMild vsPostoperative settingSymptomatic improvementMass index
2011
Impact of robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy on health‐related quality of life in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms
Choi E, Jeong J, Kang D, Johnson K, Ercolani M, Jang T, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Impact of robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy on health‐related quality of life in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. International Journal Of Urology 2011, 18: 297-303. PMID: 21342297, DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2011.02730.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyPreoperative lower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsHealth-related qualityAUA-SSTract symptomsRadical prostatectomyAmerican Urologic Association symptom scoreExpanded Prostate Cancer Index CompositePostoperative health-related qualityPreoperative Sexual Health InventoryProstate Cancer Index CompositeSexual Health InventorySignificant differencesLUTS severityUrinary botherUrinary domainStorage symptomsUrinary functionSevere groupSymptom scoresCommon complaintProstate cancerSignificant symptoms
2010
Early assessment of patient satisfaction and health-related quality of life following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Choi E, Jeong J, Kang D, Johnson K, Jang T, Kim I. Early assessment of patient satisfaction and health-related quality of life following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2010, 4: 221-227. PMID: 27627949, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-010-0212-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyHealth-related qualityGroup 1Patient satisfactionStorage symptomsSexual functionRadical prostatectomyGroup 2Group 3Expanded Prostate Cancer Index CompositeProstate Cancer Index CompositeCancer-specific HRQOLPeri-operative characteristicsLocalized prostate cancerHRQOL subscale scoresLower scoresHormonal botherBowel functionConsecutive patientsDefinitive treatmentProstate cancerDissatisfied patientsPatientsHRQoLStatistical difference