2013
Factors related to patient-perceived satisfaction after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy based on the expanded prostate cancer index composite survey
Kim J, Ha Y, Jeong S, Kim S, Kim W, Jang T, Kim I. Factors related to patient-perceived satisfaction after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy based on the expanded prostate cancer index composite survey. Prostate Cancer And Prostatic Diseases 2013, 16: 341-345. PMID: 23917307, PMCID: PMC5767467, DOI: 10.1038/pcan.2013.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyPatient-perceived satisfactionProstate Cancer Index Composite surveyUrinary botherEPIC scoresRadical prostatectomyIndependent factorsLongitudinal changesOverall satisfactionEPIC questionnaireProstate cancerSame patientGroup 1Optimal managementPatientsRecovery periodLinear mixed modelsProstatectomyComposite surveyMonthsDomain subscalesMenScoresMixed modelsGroup
2010
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