ArticleCurrent urology2024
Impact of postoperative sexual function on health-related quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
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- Comment on: "Safety and functional outcomes of Versius surgical platform in prostate cancer radical prostatectomy: a single-arm meta-analysis" by Chen et al.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: We investigated potential disparities in health-related quality of life, particularly concerning urinary function, between patients with preserved and those with impaired sexual function after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Materials and methods: Between December 2012 and April 2020, 704 men underwent RARP in our hospital. This study included 155 patients with a preoperative 5-item International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) of ≥12 points and an assessable IIEF-5 at 12 months postoperatively. Health-related quality of life was assessed using the 8-item Short-Form Health Survey and Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) preoperatively and at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. A logistic regression analysis and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were performed. Results: Patients were grouped according to the median IIEF-5 score 12 months after surgery: those with preserved sexual function (n = 71) and those with impaired sexual function (n = 84). The mental component summary of the 8-item Short-Form Health Survey was better in the group with preserved sexual function at 6 months postoperatively than in the group with impaired sexual function ( Conclusions: Patients with preserved postoperative sexual function after RARP showed better urinary function than those with impaired sexual function. Hence, preserved sexual function is closely associated with urinary function.
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