Difference in Incontinence Pad Use between Patients after Radical Prostatectomy and Cancer-Free Population with Subgroup Analysis for Open vs. Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy: A Descriptive Analysis of Insurance Claims-Based Data.
Dong-Ho MunLin YangShahrokh F ShariatSylvia Reitter-PfoertnerGerald GredingerThomas WaldhoerPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
Despite progress in surgical techniques, post-RP incontinence remains a prevalent adverse event. The rate of pad usage steadily improved over the first three years post RP. The rate of patients with incontinence needing pads was higher among those who were treated minimally invasive compared to open approach.
Keyphrases
- radical prostatectomy
- minimally invasive
- prostate cancer
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- urinary incontinence
- robot assisted
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- health insurance
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- randomized controlled trial
- electronic health record
- emergency department
- squamous cell carcinoma
- healthcare
- patient reported outcomes
- young adults
- phase iii
- data analysis