Characterization of Symptoms after Radical Prostatectomy and Their Relation to Postoperative Complications.

Matthew B ClementsAmy L TinConnie L EstesGhalib JibaraPriyanka K DesaiBehfar EhdaieKarim A TouijerPeter T ScardinoJames A EasthamMelissa J AsselAndrew J VickersBrett A SimonVincent P Laudone

Published in: The Journal of urology (2021)

While symptoms are common after RP, substantial improvements occur over the first 10 days. Severe or very severe symptoms conferred at most a small absolute increase in complication risk, which should be reassuring to patients and clinicians.

Keyphrases

radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
end stage renal disease
sleep quality
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
early onset
prognostic factors
palliative care
depressive symptoms
patient reported outcomes
breast cancer risk