Impact of Posterior Urethral Plate Repair on Continence Following Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Kim I, Hwang E, Mmeje C, Ercolani M, Lee D. Impact of Posterior Urethral Plate Repair on Continence Following Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. Yonsei Medical Journal 2010, 51: 427-431. PMID: 20376897, PMCID: PMC2852800, DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.3.427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomyLaparoscopic radical prostatectomyContinence ratesRadical prostatectomyPad-free rateRecovery of continenceFoley catheter placementFoley catheter removalEPIC questionnaireVs. 71.4Catheter removalUrinary retentionPatient demographicsConsecutive patientsCatheter placementProstate cancerRetrospective analysisVs. 80Posterior aspectUrethral plateControl groupContinencePlate repairSignificant differencesPatients