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Table 2 Urinary continence comparative results between the two groups of patients who underwent to RARP

From: Combined bladder neck preservation and posterior musculofascial reconstruction during robotic assisted radical prostatectomy: effects on early and long term urinary continence recovery

 

RARP BNP + PRec.

RARP(no BNP+ no PRec.)

p value

 

n/%

n/%

 

Severe incontinence (12 months)

4 (4.93)

14 (15.05)

0.03

Slight/Moderate incontinence (12 months)

2 (2.46)

5 (5.37)

n.s.

Socially acceptable continence (no pads)

 Early

40 (49.38)

23 (24.73)

0.000

 At 3 months

63 (77.77)

44 (47.31)

 

 At 6 months

69 (85.18)

60 (64.51)

 

 At 12 months

75 (92.59)

74 (79.56)

0.01

  1. Early as well as long term socially acceptable continence was obtained in the patients who underwent to the combined BNP + PRec surgical technique