Radical prostatectomy in Austria: a nationwide analysis of 16,524 cases.

Objectives: To analyse demographics and outcome of radical prostatectomy (RPE) in Austria in a nationwide series.

Methods: All patients (n=16,524) who underwent RPE in public hospitals (covering 95% of all surgical procedures) in Austria between 1992 and 2003 were analysed. Patient demographics, interventions for anastomotic strictures/urinary incontinence/inguinal hernias, perioperative mortality, and overall survival (OS) were determined.