Is early continence recovery related to the length of spared urethra? A prospective multicenter study comparing preoperative MRI and histologic specimen measurements after robotic radical prostatectomy
Fabio Maria Valenzi,Andrea Fuschi,Yazan Al Salhi,Manfredi Bruno Sequi,Paolo Pietro Suraci,Matteo Pacini,Silvio Scalzo,Onofrio Antonio Rera,Alice Antonioni,Damiano Graziani,Giorgio Martino,Giuseppe Candita,Filippo Gianfrancesco,Alessandro Zucchi,Riccardo Lombardo,Cosimo De Nunzio,Antonio Cicione,Giorgio Bozzini,Marco Rengo,Paola Capodiferro
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common complication after radical prostatectomy, significantly affecting patients' quality of life. This study aimed to correlate the length of preserved urethra in robotic radical prostatectomy (RALP) patients with short-term urinary continence rates within 90 days post-surgery.