Dr. Patrick Walsh answers the question: 'Perineal Vs. Retropubic Approach?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What are the differences between a radical perineal prostatectomy and a radical retropubic ...

Dr. Catalona answers the question: 'Recovery Time After Prostatectomy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: How long is the recovery time after laparoscopic, perineal or retropubic prostatectomy? Answer: It's ...

A 76-year-old man underwent retropubic prostatectomy for obstructive symptoms 10 years ago. He now presents with newly diagnosed prostate carcinoma, Gleason score 4 (2+2), PSA 8.2, stage T1c, prostate ...

Sildenafil is frequently the first-line treatment for post-radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) erectile dysfunction (ED) with maximum treatment satisfaction rates ...

At 24 months' follow-up, the only phase 3 randomized clinical trial to directly compare functional and oncologic outcomes between robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and open radical retropubic ...

Predictive value of PSA halving index (PSAHI) in patients (pts) with hormone refractory prostate cancer (HPRC): Results from a randomized phase II trial with docetaxel (D) ± estramustine phopshate (E) ...

Objective: To show the impact of learning curve and patient selection on complication rate and biochemical recurrence-free survival of a UK radical prostatectomy series for localised prostate cancer ...

Comparative expression profiling with kinetic RT-PCR in paired fresh frozen and archived formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded renal cell cancer and normal tissue No significant financial relationships to ...

Prostatectomy of Low Risk Prostate Cancer In a study, women undergoing a transobturator sling procedure had a 2.4-fold higher risk of reoperation for recurrent stress urinary incontinence than those ...

The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...