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incontinence and impotence post robotic prostatectomy
by andy387, May 18, 2008 06:06PM
what is the % of impotence with the robotic prostatectomy?
what is the % of incontinence with the robotic prostatectomy?
andy
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what is the % of incontinence with the robotic prostatectomy?
andy
This discussion is related to Is my post robotic protatectomy surgery condition normal? .
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The main advantage of the robotic assisted/ laparoscopic procedures is that there is less recovery time needed, and it is less bloody. It is unclear whether there is an improvement in terms of incontinence and erectile dysfunction with the standard open surgeries.
For the open prostatectomy, the rates of incontinence would be about 35% and erectile dysfunction 58%. These figures are taken from: Ann Intern Med. 2008 Mar 18;148(6):435-48. Epub 2008 Feb 4
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18252677?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
Stay positive.