title: Quality of life of incontinent men after radical prostatectomy.
abstract: The impact of urinary incontinence on the quality of life among 50 men (average age 67 years) after radical prostatectomy was assessed by a self-administered questionnaire. The majority were not restricted by incontinence, whereas 26% of the men reported limitations in the usual physical activity and more than half reported moderate to severe emotional distress. Of 33 patients evaluated less than 5 years postoperatively 26 (79%) would choose surgery again despite incontinence, whereas 9 of 17 (53%) evaluated after 5 years were unsure or would not. Objective quality of life information may help to improve nonoperative intervention strategies for the incontinent patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Herr
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology