Surgical techniques to improve continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Ahmet Urkmez, Weranja Ranasinghe, John W. Davis

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Abstract

Radical prostatectomy directly affects urinary continence dynamics with incontinence being a major factor in patients’ quality of life, social and psychological status. In order to help maintain continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), a number of surgical techniques have been described. In the present narrative review, we summarize the surgical techniques that have been applied during RARP and their effects on incontinence rates and time to continence recovery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3036-3048
Number of pages13
JournalTranslational Andrology and Urology
Volume9
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Continence recovery
  • Preserving
  • Reconstruction techniques
  • Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)

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