Improved urinary continence after radical retropubic prostatectomy with preparation of a long, partially intraprostatic portion of the membraneous urethra: an analysis of 1013 consecutive cases.

van Randenborgh, H; Paul, R; Kubler, H; Breul, J; Hartung, R

doi:10.1038/sj.pcan.4500726

2004

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Title:: Improved urinary continence after radical retropubic prostatectomy with preparation of a long, partially intraprostatic portion of the membraneous urethra: an analysis of 1013 consecutive cases.
Document type:: Journal Article; Article
Author(s):: van Randenborgh, H; Paul, R; Kubler, H; Breul, J; Hartung, R
Abstract:: PURPOSE: To improve the rate of full continence in our patients, we performed, since June 1997, a careful preparation of the distally intraprostatic part of the membranous urethra to obtain a long urethral stump for the vesicourethral anastomosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In all, 610 patients without (group 1) and 403 patients with (group 2) a long intraprostatic stump of the urethra were asked by a self-administered questionnaire about their continence status. The rate of positive surgical margins were compared as a marker of local tumour control. RESULTS: Full continence (no pads) was achieved in 76.02% in group 1 and in 88.84%, of all patients in group 2. Stress incontinence (SIC) I degrees was found in 12.46% and 7.44% respectively, SIC II degrees was noted in 8.69 and 3.72% and complete incontinence was seen in 2.79% in group 1 and in two patients (0.5%) in group 2. Also the time to reach the final continence status was statistically and highly significantly (P<0.001) shortened. The rate of positive margins decreased in group 2, despite intraprostatic preparation. CONCLUSIONS: The preparation of a long, partially intraprostatic portion of the membranous urethra for vesicourethral anastomosis in radical retropubic prostatectomy leads to a statistically highly significant improvement of full continence and earlier continence in prostate cancer patients without compromising local tumour control.
Journal title abbreviation:: Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis
Year:: 2004
Journal volume:: 7
Journal issue:: 3
Pages contribution:: 253-7
Language:: eng
Fulltext / DOI:: doi:10.1038/sj.pcan.4500726
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15184863
Print-ISSN:: 1365-7852
TUM Institution:: Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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