From: Denonvilliers’ fascia acts as the fulcrum and hammock for continence after radical prostatectomy
Group | DFS, n (%) | Control, n (%) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Mean ± Std (Range) | |||
Surgery duration, min | 153.2 ± 66.4 (100–400) | 188.3 ± 65.1 (90–480) | < 0.01 |
Blood loss, ml | 143.1 ± 107.2 (20–800) | 132.4 ± 136.9 (20–1000) | 0.6 |
NVB sparing | < 0.01 | ||
Bilateral | 27 (37.5) | 24 (29.3) | |
Unilateral | 13 (18.1) | 2 (2.4) | |
None | 32 (44.4) | 56 (68.3) | |
LND | 63 (87.5) | 74 (90.2) | 0.6 |
pT | 0.5 | ||
T0 | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0) | |
T2 | 53 (73.6) | 57 (69.5) | |
T3 | 18 (25.0) | 25 (30.5) | |
Gleason scores | 0.1 | ||
0 | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0) | |
≤ 6 | 17 (23.6) | 9 (11) | |
7 | 38 (52.8) | 50 (61) | |
≥ 8 | 16 (22.2) | 23 (28) | |
Positive LN | 0 (0) | 3 (3.7) | 0.2 |
SV invasion | 7 (9.7) | 18 (22) | 0.04 |
PSM | 15 (20.8) | 17 (20.7) | 1.0 |
Sites of PSM | 0.3 | ||
One-site (location; %) | 13 (5 basal, 7 apical, 1 post-lateral; 18%) | 11 (2 basal, 8 apical, 1 post-lateral; 13.4%) | |
Multiple-sites (locations; %) | 2 (2 apical and post-lateral; 2.8%) | 6 (5 apical and basal, 1 apical, basal and post-lateral; 7.3%) | |
Post-lateral PSM | 3 (4.2%) | 2 (2.4%) | 0.7 |
IIEF-5 Q2 ≥ 3 post-surgery | 25 (34.7) | 14 (17.1) | 0.01 |
Continence | < 0.01 | ||
Immediate | 60 (83.3) | 11 (13.4) | < 0.01 |
3 months- | 65 (90.3) | 25 (30.5) | < 0.01 |
6 months- | 66 (91.7) | 53 (64.6) | < 0.01 |
12 months- | 67 (93.1) | 66 (80.5) | 0.02 |