الفهرس 
Title : Immediate continence recovery after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy : Preliminary outcomes of a modified technique
AbstractOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
 |  | from | 157 |  |  |
| | | from | 157 | | |
Abstract
Background: A common sequel of radical prostatectomy is urinary incontinence, which has a devastating impact on patients{u2019} quality of life and social well-being. Due to early detection, the number of radical prostatectomies increases each year, and so does the number of incontinent patients after the operation. Results of urinary control after radical prostatectomy in the immediate post-operative period are far from optimal, and in a few patients incontinence remains a lifelong problem. Similarly, results of interventions for PPI are only partially satisfying. That is why the importance of prevention of PPI by surgical technical refinement could not be overstated, and with the dissemination of robotic surgery, the bar for better functional outcome has been set higher. Patients and Methods: Fifty one patients who underwent robotic radical prostatectomy were divided into two groups; group A (control group: 22 patients) underwent standard mass ligation of the DVC before division, group B (study group: 29 patients) underwent division followed by selective ligation of the DVC