Radical retropubic prostatectomy reduces symptom scores and improves quality of life in men with moderate and severe lower urinary tract symptoms

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1185-1188

  Schwartz, Eric J ^a   Lepor, Herbert ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Prostatectomy; Quality of life; Urinary tract

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0032834080     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)61625-2     Document Type: Article

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