title: Bladder instability and incontinence after radical prostatectomy.
abstract: Thirty-nine patients were evaluated after retropubic prostatectomy, by urodynamic studies. They were divided into three groups depending upon the degree of urinary continence. A statistically significant difference was found between different groups in mean functional profile length and maximal urethral closure pressure. Differences in age, previous prostatic surgery, tumour extension, or preservation of the neurobundles did not have any significant influence on recovery of continence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Minervini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Felipetto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morelli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pampaloni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Notaro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Viganò
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fiorentini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology*