Healthcare utilization in men with poorer sexual and urinary function recovery following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
Peter A ElliottGeorge A AbdelsayedPatrick S KildayBrian J KimJeff M SlezakGary W ChienPublished in: World journal of urology (2017)
Patients with the poorest quality of life outcomes at 90 days post-operatively were more likely to seek care via email and physical therapy encounters related to sexual function and urinary incontinence, respectively. This suggests that maximizing post-treatment quality of life can potentially reduce healthcare utilization.