Preservation of the neurovascular bundles is associated with improved time to continence after radical prostatectomy but not long-term continence rates: results of a …

F Reeves, P Preece, J Kapoor, W Everaerts… - European urology, 2015 - Elsevier
Context The aetiology of urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy (RP) is
incompletely understood. In particular, it is unclear whether there is a relationship between …

Reconsideration of pelvic floor muscle training to prevent and treat incontinence after radical prostatectomy

PW Hodges, RE Stafford, L Hall, P Neumann… - … Oncology: Seminars and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urinary incontinence is common after radical prostatectomy. Pelvic floor muscle training
provides a plausible solution. Although early trials provided promising results, systematic …

The risks and benefits of cavernous neurovascular bundle sparing during radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LN Nguyen, L Head, K Witiuk, N Punjani, R Mallick… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose We summarize published data on associations between cavernous neurovascular
bundle preservation (nerve sparing) during prostatectomy and positive surgical margins …

Degree of preservation of the neurovascular bundles during radical prostatectomy and urinary continence 1 year after surgery

G Steineck, A Bjartell, J Hugosson, E Axén, S Carlsson… - European urology, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Many elderly or impotent men with prostate cancer may not receive a bundle-
preserving radical prostatectomy as a result of uncertainty regarding the effect on urinary …

[HTML][HTML] Post-radical prostatectomy incontinence: etiology and prevention

K Hoyland, N Vasdev, A Abrof, G Boustead - Reviews in urology, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
All patients undergoing a radical prostatectomy (RP) using any surgical approach, be it
open, laparoscopic, or robotic, are at risk of developing postprostatectomy urinary …

Urinary incontinence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy: Pathophysiology and intraoperative techniques to improve surgical outcome

Y Kojima, N Takahashi, N Haga… - … Journal of Urology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy has been shown to have comparable and possibly
improved postoperative continent rates compared with retropubic and laparoscopic radical …

The effect of nerve sparing status on sexual and urinary function: 3-year results from the CEASAR study

S Avulova, Z Zhao, D Lee, LC Huang, T Koyama… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose Nerve sparing contributes to the recovery of sexual and urinary function after
radical prostatectomy but it may be ineffective in some patients or carry the risk of a positive …

Effect of a risk-stratified grade of nerve-sparing technique on early return of continence after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

A Srivastava, S Chopra, A Pham, P Sooriakumaran… - European urology, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The impact of nerve sparing (NS) on urinary continence recovery after
robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) has yet to be defined …

[HTML][HTML] Robotic surgical system for radical prostatectomy: a health technology assessment

Health Quality Ontario - Ontario health technology assessment …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in Canadian men.
Radical prostatectomy is one of the treatment options available, and involves removing the …

Improvement of urinary incontinence, life impact, and depression and anxiety with modified pelvic floor muscle training after radical prostatectomy

LH Pan, MH Lin, ST Pang, J Wang… - American Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Prostate cancer ranks second among male cancers in the United States in terms of death
rate. Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) is now offered as the standard surgical procedure …