Outcome of elective prostatectomy.

David E. Neal, Peter Ramsden, Linda Sharples, Adam Smith, P. H. POWELL, Rosemary A. Styles, R. J. WEBB

BMJ · 1989 · 241 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Prostatectomy was satisfactory in relieving symptoms and improving urodynamic measurements in most men, but even in those with classic symptoms and low urinary flow rates a substantial minority experienced little improvement afterwards and urodynamic measurements did not accurately predict outcome in individual patients.

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