Groups information

Group name

s-DVC group

Groups definition

standard (s-DVC group)

Groups remarks

Standard ligation of DVC: after opening the endopelvic fascia and lateral dissection of prostate up to the apex,a eight-figure 1−0 CT-1 stitch was given,without including pubo-prostatic ligaments; transection of the DVC was postponed at the end of prostatectomy before the section of the urethra

Pathological T stage
Pathological N stage
Pathological Gleason Score (GS)
Pathological ISUP grade