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