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ArticleInternational neurourology journal2019

The Effectiveness of Cystography-Measured Bladder Neck Elevation at Predicting the Return of Continence After Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy.

Jung Sik Huh, Young-Joo Kim, Sung Dae Kim, Kyung Kgi Park

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Article in International neurourology journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Jung Sik HuhDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
Young-Joo KimDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
Sung Dae KimDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
Kyung Kgi ParkDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
Jeju National University · KR

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Jeju National University Hospital
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo analyze the clinical parameters correlated with early recovery of urinary continence after radical prostatectomy, with a focus on urethral mobility during pelvic contraction at catheter removal.

methodsWe prospectively analyzed 67 patients who underwent prostatectomy for prostate cancer at Jeju National University Hospital from January 2015 to June 2018. At the time of catheter removal, a cystography was performed in 67 men (median age, 65 years; range, 55-76 years) who had undergone robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. The vertical length of bladder neck movement between relaxing and contracting the pelvic muscles was measured. The correlation between the rate of continence recovery and the length of urethral movement was also assessed. All participants were divided into 2 groups according to the length of bladder neck elevation. Group 1 had ≥0.6 cm of elevation, while group 2 demonstrated <0.6 cm of elevation.

resultsA reverse correlation existed between the length of urethral movement and the recovery rate of urinary continence (r=-0.488, P<0.001). The optimal cutoff value for length of urethral movement was found to be 0.6 cm among patients (area under the curve, 0.703). A statistically significant difference was observed between group 1 (length≥0.6 cm) and group 2 (<0.6 cm) (P<0.05). Multivariate regression analysis showed that urethral movement predicted the postoperative urinary incontinence.

conclusionThe extent of bladder neck elevation after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, which can be easily evaluated using cystography, may be a good predictor of the recovery of urinary continence.

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CystographyProstate cancerProstatectomyUrinary incontinence

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