title: Urodynamics in radical retropubic prostatectomy.
abstract: Urodynamic examinations were performed on 19 patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy for localized prostatic carcinoma. Altogether 16 urodynamic parameters were analyzed preoperatively and 6 months afterwards. There was a significant decrease in bladder wall compliance and an increase in intravesical and abdominal pressure at maximum flow rate postoperatively. These findings may reflect a partial bladder decentralization caused by surgery. The amount of residual urine was reduced postoperatively. Two patients (10.5%) were totally incontinent, and in both the postoperative urethral closure pressures were low.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Oulu University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hellström
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lukkarinen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kontturi
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology*; D014563:Urodynamics