Nerve Sparing Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy—Does It Have an Impact on Urinary Continence?

Fiona C. Burkhard, Thomas M. Kessler, Achim Fleischmann, George N. Thalmann, Martin Schumacher, Urs E. Studer

The Journal of Urology · 2006 · 245 citations · 20 references

Abstract

The incidence of incontinence after open radical retropubic prostatectomy is low and continence is highly associated with a nerve sparing technique. Therefore, nerve sparing should be attempted in all patients if the principles of oncological surgery are not compromised.

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