OBJECTIVES Assess acceptance of and discontinuation rate from erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment in patients after bilateral nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy (BNSRRP). METHODS We analyzed acceptance and discontinuation data of 100 consecutive, age-comparable, preoperatively self-reported potent BNSRRP patients who at the discharge from the hospital received a phosphodiesterase ...

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to assess the safety and feasibility of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for elderly Japanese (aged ≥ 70 years) patients with clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS From April 2012 to March 2016, a total of 302 consecutive patients with clinically localized PCa underwent RARP at our institute. In this series, 109 (36.1%) and 193 (63....

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Over the past decade, the introduction of robotics in the field of medicine has provided a new approach to patients requiring surgery, and both its advantages and disadvantages are currently under study by many groups worldwide. The use of robotics has especially been considered by the urological community as a treatment option in radical prostatectomy. The current case report is one in which t...

Background. Radical prostatectomy is an effective treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer. The three approaches in current use have been extensively compared in observational studies, which have methodological limitations. Objective. To compare the efficacy and safety of three radical prostatectomy approaches in patients with localized prostate cancer: open, laparoscopic, and robotic...

Objective: Recurrence rates of 40–60% after percutaneous radiotherapy or brachytherapy and 20–40% after prostatectomy are described. This review will discuss curative treatment options for salvage after primary therapy. Methods: Relevant information was identified through searches of published studies, abstracts from scientific meetings, and review articles. Results: Clinical experience in salv...

OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of shortened hospital stay after radical retropubic prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer on complication rates and hospital costs. METHODS A comparison of results between 171 consecutive patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy between July 1989 and January 1993 (group 1) and 101 consecutive patients operated on since February 1993 (group 2) ...

Prostate cancer is the most common solidorgan cancer in men and one of the leading causes of death. Radical prostatectomy is the gold standard for the localized cases. Unfortunately, radical prostatectomy is associated with erectile dysfunction and penile shrinkage even under cautious cavernous nerve preservation. To improve the patients’ quality of life and the acceptance of the radical prosta...