ArticleInternational journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association2024
Early recovery of urinary continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy is associated with membranous urethra and neurovascular bundle preservation.
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- Association between maximal urethral length preservation and postoperative continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Pooled it
- Beyond Surgical Technique: Evolving Strategies to Reduce Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy.Current urology reports · 2026Article
- Pre- and postoperative membranous urethral length on multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging predict stage-specific 0-pad continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.Translational andrology and urology · 2026Article
- Patterns and Predictors of Urinary Continence Recovery After Extraperitoneal Single-Port Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A hybrid self-supervised teacher-student model for predicting neurovascular bundle preservation in prostatectomy videos.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2026Article
- Developing a predictive model for early urinary incontinence after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Total periurethral reconstruction with preservation of "Hood" structures promotes early recovery of urinary continence in extraperitoneal single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.Translational andrology and urology · 2025Article
- "Fish-hook" suturing technique reduces vascular injuries of the pelvic wall during vesico-urethral anastomosis and impacts urinary continence in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Study on the impact of the reserved length of the membranous urethra during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy on the recovery of urinary control function in patients.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Precise Prediction of Long-Term Urinary Incontinence after Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy by Readily Accessible "Everyday" Diagnostics during Post-Surgical Hospitalization.Clinics and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe investigated the correlation between surgical outcomes and postoperative urinary continence recovery in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).
methodsPatients who underwent RARP in our institution (n = 195) were included in this study. Preserved urethral length (PUL) was assessed during the procedure. Other outcomes of the surgical procedure were collected from operative records. Kaplan-Meier analysis with log-rank test was used to compare urinary continence recovery rate with the PUL, sparing of the neurovascular bundle (NVB), and other surgical procedures. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using Cox proportional hazards model, and p-values of <0.05 were considered significant.
resultsPatients with a PUL ≥26 mm had 10.0%, 24.7%, 36.6%, and 89.0% continence recovery rates at 30, 60, 90, and 365 days after surgery, respectively, while patients with a PUL <26 mm had 0%, 17.8%, 26.1%, and 80.9% recovery rates, respectively. Kaplan-Meier curves showed significantly better postoperative urinary continence recovery at 30 days after RARP in patients with a PUL ≥26 mm than those with a PUL <26 mm (p = 0.0028) and in patients with NVB preservation than those with no NVB preservation (p = 0.014). Urinary continence recovery within 30, 60, and 90 days after surgery was 90.6% for patients with a PUL of ≥26 mm and NVB preservation, while only 82.3% for patients with a PUL of <26 mm or no NVB preservation.
conclusionOur results suggest that a PUL ≥26 mm and NVB preservation after RARP correlate with a significantly higher postoperative rate of recovery of urinary continence.
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