Pathophysiology and contributing factors in postprostatectomy incontinence: a review

J Heesakkers, F Farag, RM Bauer, J Sandhu… - European urology, 2017 - Elsevier
Context The incidence and awareness of postprostatectomy incontinence (PPI) has
increased during the past few years, probably because of an increase in prostate cancer …

Posterior musculofascial reconstruction after radical prostatectomy: a systematic review of the literature

B Rocco, G Cozzi, MG Spinelli, RF Coelho, VR Patel… - European urology, 2012 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: In 2001, Rocco et al. described a surgical technique whose aim was the
reconstruction of the posterior musculofascial plate after radical prostatectomy (RP) to …

Robotic vs open prostatectomy in a laparoscopically naive centre: a matched‐pair analysis

B Rocco, DV Matei, S Melegari, JC Ospina… - BJU …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE To compare the early oncological, perioperative and functional outcomes of
robotic‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) vs open retropubic RP (RRP) in a …

Assessment of early continence after reconstruction of the periprostatic tissues in patients undergoing computer assisted (robotic) prostatectomy: results of a 2 group …

M Menon, F Muhletaler, M Campos, JO Peabody - The Journal of urology, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Several case series have shown that reconstruction of the anterior or posterior
periprostatic tissues facilitates early return of urinary continence after radical prostatectomy …

Influence of modified posterior reconstruction of the rhabdosphincter on early recovery of continence and anastomotic leakage rates after robot-assisted radical …

RF Coelho, S Chauhan, MA Orvieto, A Sivaraman… - European urology, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Posterior reconstruction (PR) of the rhabdosphincter has been previously
described during retropubic radical prostatectomy, and shorter times to return of urinary …

Anterior suspension combined with posterior reconstruction during robot‐assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy improves early return of urinary continence: a …

X Hurtes, M Rouprêt, C Vaessen, H Pereira… - BJU …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Study Type–Therapy (RCT) Level of Evidence 1b What's known on the subject? and What
does the study add? Urinary incontinence is one of the major drawbacks of radical …

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 …

Posterior musculofascial reconstruction after radical prostatectomy: an updated systematic review and a meta‐analysis

AAC Grasso, FA Mistretta, M Sandri, G Cozzi… - BJU …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
To evaluate the influence of posterior musculofascial plate reconstruction (PR) on early
return of continence after radical prostatectomy (RP); an updated systematic review of the …

Post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: a confluence of 3 factors

KR Loughlin, MM Prasad - The Journal of urology, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Urinary incontinence has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients
who undergo radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. We reviewed available published …

Posterior, anterior, and periurethral surgical reconstruction of urinary continence mechanisms in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a description and video …

AN Vis, HG van der Poel, AEC Ruiter, JC Hu… - European urology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is hampered by side effects that
may have a serious impact on quality of life, particularly stress urinary incontinence …