Urethral Pressure Profile Following Orthotopic Neobladder: Differences Between Nerve Sparing and Standard Radical Cystectomy Techniques

Abstract

There is urodynamic evidence that the nerve sparing technique improved urethral sphincteric function and, consequently, the continence rate. The denervated, most proximal part of the urethra in non-NS cases with lack of contraction and, therefore, any pressure, is a possible explanation for the difference in UPP.