SynthesisFrontiers in oncology2023
Erectile function, urinary continence and oncologic outcomes of neurovascular bundle sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Preservation of the superior fascia of the pelvic diaphragm is associated with greater continence recovery after non-nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Unraveling the Knot: The Impact of Distal vs. Proximal Implantation Technique on Adjustable Transobturator Male Sling (ATOMS) Outcomes for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2026Article
- Long-term function and oncologic outcomes following nerve spare or wide resection during radical prostatectomy.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2026Article
- Early experience with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using the Toumai system: outcomes from the first African series of 134 patients.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Global research trends and thematic evolution of nerve-sparing and functional recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a bibliometric and visualisation analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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- Health literacy correlates, barriers, and adherence in post-prostatectomy sexual rehabilitation: cross-sectional findings from China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- Extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with the Hugo™ RAS system: 100 consecutive cases, 1-year follow-up and surgical learning curve evaluation.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Single-port robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: evaluating the Da Vinci SP system in minimally invasive urologic oncology.World journal of urology · 2025Review
- Neurovascular bundle preservation improves postoperative continence recovery in robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy after neoadjuvant hormonal therapy in the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer: results from a propensity score-matched analysis.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Erectile function after laparoscopic versus robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Asian journal of urology · 2025Review
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- Neurovascular bundle sparing in hypofractionated radiotherapy maintained with realistic treatment uncertainties.Physics and imaging in radiation oncology · 2025Article
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- Safe to Spare? Predictors of Oncological Safety for Nerve-Sparing Technique during Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in High-Risk Prostate Cancer. Insight from a High Volume Center with Centralized mpMRI Review.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
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Abstract
Background: The nerve-sparing (NS) effect of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) on patients with a high-risk prostate cancer remains unclear. The objective of this study was to compare the urinary continence, erectile function and oncology outcomes of the nerve-sparing and non-nerve-sparing (NNS) group during RARP surgeries. Methods: We systematically searched databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science to identify relevant studies published in English up to December 2022. Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used as a quality evaluation tool to evaluate the quality of the literature parameters involved, including urinary continence, erectile function and oncologic outcomes, which were compared using the Stata 15.1 software (StataSE, USA). Results: A total of 8 cohort studies involving 2499 patients were included. A meta-analysis of results showed that the NS group was beneficial to the recovery of urinary continence (RR 0.46, 95%CI 0.22, 0.96; p=0.045<0.05) and erectile function (RR 0.32, 95%CI 0.16, 0.63; p=0.001<0.05) 12 months after surgeries, which showed a better oncological outcome (RR 1.31, 95%CI 1.01, 1.69; p=0.01<0.05). Conclusions: The current study results indicate that intraoperative NS during RARP is beneficial to long-term postoperative functional recovery and tumor prognosis of patients with high-risk prostate cancers. Due to interstudy interferences, the results should be interpreted with caution. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier: CRD42022384647.
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