Groups information

Group name

Day 2-Postoperative catheter removal

Groups definition

early catheter removal (48 h after RARP group A)

Groups remarks

Patients includedingroupAunderwent a bladder cystogram 48 h after RARP. If no extravasation of contrast medium was detected the catheter was removed. The patients were kept in hospital and monitored for24 h.Incaseof spontaneous voiding thepatientsweredischargedonthe 3rd postoperative d (POD) after performing a uroflowmetry. If an anastomotic urinary leakage was detected at cystogram the catheter was left in place and a cystogram was repeated on the 6th POD. In case of spontaneous voiding the patients were discharged the day after performing uroflowmetry.

Baseline information

Age

62 (57–66)

BMI

26 (25-29.5)

PSA

5.6 (4-8.7)

Prostate weight (g)

35 (25-45)

American Society of Aneshesiologists (ASA) physical status classification
Charlson comorbidity index (CCI)
Risk classification