Study design

retrospective

Study time

2014.1-2017.12

Country

South Korea

Object

patients who underwent RARP for PCa at our institution .Patients with localized PCa (clinical stages T1–T2cN0M0), GS ≤ 7 (3+4), and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level < 20 ng/ml were investigated

Inclusion criteria

For patients whose tumors were suspected to be located on the bladder neck or apex on MRI, the urethral realignment technique was not performed. 

Topic classification

QoL，Uriry Incontinence，Atomic structure

Keypoint

Urethral realignment using BNP and maximal urethral length preservation resulted in rapid continence recovery and good oncological results after RARP in young patients with a Gleason score ≤ 7 and organ-confined disease.

Year