Effects of nerve-sparing procedures on bowel function after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A longitudinal study.

Ryoma NishikawaMasashi HondaShogo TeraokaRyutaro ShimizuYusuke KimuraHideto IwamotoShuichi MorizaneKatsuya HikitaAtsushi Takenaka

Published in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2020)

In the initial period after RARP, bowel symptoms were significantly impaired. This impairment was affected by the degree of NS. These results could guide patients in their decision to choose RARP.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
dengue virus
zika virus