Prospective evaluation of urinary continence after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy using a validated questionnaire and daily pad use assessment: which definition is more relevant to the patient's perception of recovery?

Introduction: No standard definition for urinary continence after radical prostatectomy exists, and there are discrepancies in continence rates reported in the literature, as well as rates reported by physicians and patients. Therefore, we used two tools, a validated questionnaire and daily pad use, to identify the criteria that best reflects patients' perceptions of continence recovery.

Material And Methods: This is a prospective study of 74 patients who underwent nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

Role of sparing of puboprostatic ligaments on continence recovery after radical prostatectomy: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: Sparing of puboprostatic ligaments (PPLs) during radical prostatectomy was introduced as a technique to improve urinary continence. This study aims to study the effect of sparing of PPLs during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in terms of continence during the first 3 months.

Methods: A total of 74 patients, diagnosed with clinically localized prostate cancer, were randomly assigned to two equal groups; PPLs division and sparing during LRP.