Minimal residual membranous urethral length and membranous urethral length predict poor recovery from incontinence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and after open radical prostatectomy.
Eiichiro OharaNaoki KawamoritaYohei SatakeYasuhiro KaihoKoji MitsuzukaHideo SaitoShigeto IshidoyaYoichi AraiAkihiro ItoPublished in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2022)
Minimal residual membranous urethral length contributes to urethral function as basal urinary continence, whereas MUL represents the potential of recovery from PUI in RARP and ORP. The MUL measured by preoperative MRI can predict poor recovery from PUI after radical prostatectomy and combined evaluation of MUL and mRUL support to anticipate poor recovery of PUI.