title: Patient-reported urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy: results from the European Prostate Centre Innsbruck.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Urinary and erectile functions were assessed by using self-administered validated questionnaires in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a prospective observational study, a total of 253 consecutive patients diagnosed with clinically localised prostate cancer between 2008 and 2009 at the European Prostate Centre Innsbruck were included. Patient-reported outcomes were assessed before radical prostatectomy and 12 months postoperatively using the validated International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ) and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). The Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Chi square statistics were used for analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study showed that before radical prostatectomy, urinary incontinence of various severity grades was reported in 18.8, postoperatively in 63.0% (p < 0.001) and erectile dysfunction of various degrees was reported in 39.6 at baseline compared to 80.1% 12 months postoperatively (p < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that radical prostatectomy is associated with a significantly increased risk of urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction 12 months postoperatively.
authors: Department of Clinical Epidemiology of the Tyrolean State Hospitals Ltd., Cancer Registry of Tyrol, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors: Sabine
authors: S
authors: Geiger-Gritsch
authors: Wilhelm
authors: W
authors: Oberaigner
authors: Nikolai
authors: N
authors: Mühlberger
authors: Uwe
authors: U
authors: Siebert
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Ladurner
authors: Helmut
authors: H
authors: Klocker
authors: Wolfgang
authors: W
authors: Horninger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001317:Austria; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D057566:Self Report; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*