Does neurovascular bundle preservation at the time of radical prostatectomy improve urinary continence? Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Urology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 138-139

  Eastham, James A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; CANCER STAGING; CYSTOSCOPY; CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; GLEASON SCORE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 33947286361     PISSN: 17434270     EISSN: 17434289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpuro0733     Document Type: Short Survey

References (3)

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2. Hollabaugh RS Jr et al. (1998) Preservation of putative continence nerves during radical retropubic prostatectomy leads to more rapid return of urinary continence. Urology 51: 960-967
3. Eastham JA et al. (1996) Risk factors for urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy. J Urol 156: 1707-1713