Perioperative factors influencing immediate and long‐term continence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy

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Main Authors: Till Rostalski, Anja Riediger, Axel Benner, Magdalena Görtz
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author Till Rostalski
Anja Riediger
Axel Benner
Magdalena Görtz
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Anja Riediger
Axel Benner
Magdalena Görtz
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Anja Riediger
Axel Benner
Magdalena Görtz
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contents Perioperative factors influencing immediate and long‐term continence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy Till Rostalski Anja Riediger Axel Benner Magdalena Görtz BJUI Compass Abstract Objectives This study aims to identify immediate and long‐term predictors of postoperative urinary continence recovery after robotic‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in a cohort of 1061 patients, enabling risk stratification and informing potentially modifiable perioperative strategies across patient subgroups. Patients and methods Prospectively collected data from 1061 patients who underwent RARP between 2016 and 2021 at a single high‐volume hospital were analysed. Urinary continence was evaluated immediately after surgery ( n  = 1061), after 1 year ( n  = 797) and after 3 years ( n  = 621). Multivariable ordinal logistic regression analyses were performed for each time point. Results Immediately after catheter removal, 34.8% of patients were continent. Younger age, shorter catheterization duration, Retzius‐sparing approach and nerve‐sparing techniques were significant predictors ( p  < 0.05). After 1 year, the continence rate was 64.2%, with shorter catheterization duration and nerve‐sparing techniques being significant. After 3 years, the continence rate was 79.1%. Only nerve‐sparing techniques remained significantly associated with continence. Conclusion Younger age, shorter catheterization, the Retzius‐sparing approach and nerve‐sparing surgical techniques were predictive for immediate continence after RARP and represent modifiable factors that should be considered where appropriate. For long‐term continence, intraoperative nerve‐sparing is particularly crucial. 10.1002/bco2.70207 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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spellingShingle Perioperative factors influencing immediate and long‐term continence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy
Till Rostalski
Anja Riediger
Axel Benner
Magdalena Görtz
BJUI Compass
Perioperative factors influencing immediate and long‐term continence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy Till Rostalski Anja Riediger Axel Benner Magdalena Görtz BJUI Compass Abstract Objectives This study aims to identify immediate and long‐term predictors of postoperative urinary continence recovery after robotic‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in a cohort of 1061 patients, enabling risk stratification and informing potentially modifiable perioperative strategies across patient subgroups. Patients and methods Prospectively collected data from 1061 patients who underwent RARP between 2016 and 2021 at a single high‐volume hospital were analysed. Urinary continence was evaluated immediately after surgery ( n  = 1061), after 1 year ( n  = 797) and after 3 years ( n  = 621). Multivariable ordinal logistic regression analyses were performed for each time point. Results Immediately after catheter removal, 34.8% of patients were continent. Younger age, shorter catheterization duration, Retzius‐sparing approach and nerve‐sparing techniques were significant predictors ( p  < 0.05). After 1 year, the continence rate was 64.2%, with shorter catheterization duration and nerve‐sparing techniques being significant. After 3 years, the continence rate was 79.1%. Only nerve‐sparing techniques remained significantly associated with continence. Conclusion Younger age, shorter catheterization, the Retzius‐sparing approach and nerve‐sparing surgical techniques were predictive for immediate continence after RARP and represent modifiable factors that should be considered where appropriate. For long‐term continence, intraoperative nerve‐sparing is particularly crucial. 10.1002/bco2.70207 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title Perioperative factors influencing immediate and long‐term continence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy
topic BJUI Compass
url https://bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bco2.70207