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Trends in radical prostatectomy
Author(s) -
Eastham James,
Tokuda Yuji,
Scardino Peter
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02178.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prostatectomy , erectile function , prostate cancer , perioperative , urology , urinary continence , bowel function , surgery , blood loss , prostate , cancer , erectile dysfunction , general surgery
The surgical treatment of prostate cancer ideally removes the entire cancer, avoids excessive blood loss or serious perioperative complications, and results in complete recovery of continence and potency. To achieve this, the surgeon must excise sufficient periprostatic tissue to cure the cancer while preserving the cavernosal nerves required for erectile function and the neuromusculature required for normal urinary and bowel function. Here we will examine recent trends in radical prostatectomy, focusing on surgical technique.