Preservation of the anterior urethral ligamentous attachments in maintaining post-prostatectomy urinary continence: a comparative study.
J Urol
; 158(6): 2137-41, 1997 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9366330
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The impact was determined on post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence of a technique preserving the anterior attachments of the proximal urethra to the posterior pubis by comparison to the results of other surgical methods. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Urinary continence in 51 patients undergoing preservation of the anterior urethral attachments was compared to that of 70 patients undergoing an anatomical prostatectomy with resection of the bladder neck, 55 patients with preservation of the bladder neck and 14 patients undergoing a dorsal vein gathering procedure. Comparisons were made for rate of total continence, time to return of continence, incidence of extra organ disease and operative blood loss.RESULTS:
Total continence at 1 year was 84.3%, 89.1%, 85.7% and 100% respectively. Immediate total continence after catheter removal was seen in 25.5% after preservation of the anterior urethral attachments, 80.4% at 3 months compared to 41.4%, 50.9% and 50% at 3 months for anatomical prostatectomy with bladder neck resection, preservation and dorsal vein gathering. Clinical staging with the incidence of specimen confined disease was similar in all groups. Mean operative blood loss was 1,031 ml. for those patients undergoing anatomical prostatectomy compared to 681 ml. for those with preservation of the anterior urethral attachments.CONCLUSIONS:
Preservation of the anterior urethral attachments results in improved urinary continence and lower operative blood loss without an increase in positive surgical margins.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prostatectomia
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Incontinência Urinária
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Urol
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos