title: Evolving experience with radical prostatectomy.
abstract: Thirty-six radical prostatectomies were performed over an 8-year period; 25 suitable patients (70%) presented with symptoms of bladder outflow obstruction. In 15 cases (44%), initial digital rectal examination was not indicative of malignancy. The primary tumour was understaged pre-operatively in 17 patients (48%). In 14 cases (41%) the pre-operative biopsy grade was different from the grade assigned to the tumour following radical prostatectomy. Radical prostatectomy is being performed with increasing frequency: trends in morbidity have been identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Braslis
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Bowsher
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Costello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology