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The Effect of Pelvic Floor Preservation on Rapid Recovery of Urinary Continence and Sexual Function after Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy
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Abstract
Urinary incontinence after MIRP is influenced by many factors.1
Baseline urinary function, adequate bladder capacity, bladder
compliance, and the absence of urethral pathology are key factors. Other
patients’ characteristics include race, age, and comorbidity.2,3 Surgical
factors include surgeon’s experience and surgical techniques including
nerve-sparing (NS).4 In 1982, Walsh et al described the concept of NS
technique to increase postoperative continence and potency following
radical prostatectomy (RP).5 Neurovascular bundle (NVB) preservation
was associated with preservation of continence. Other techniques
described in the literature have aimed at eliminating NVB damage from
trauma or energy usage. Several series have described collateral damage
to the bundle from heat associated with monopolar or bipolar usage as
major culprits in non-expected postoperative incontinence