[Urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer-data from 17,149 patients from 125 certified centers].

Kowalski, Christoph; Sibert, Nora Tabea; Hammerer, Peter; Wesselmann, Simone; Feick, Günter; Carl, Ernst-Günther; Klotz, Theodor; Apel, Hendrik; Dieng, Sebastian; Nyarangi-Dix, Joanne; Knoll, Thomas; Reike, Moritz Johannes; Duwe, Gregor; Bartolf, Elisabeth; Steiner, Thomas; Borowitz, Rainer; Lümmen, Gerd; Seitz, Anna Katharina; Pfitzenmaier, Jesco; Aziz, Atiqullah; ... (2024). [Urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer-data from 17,149 patients from 125 certified centers]. Die Urologie, 63(1), pp. 67-74. Springer 10.1007/s00120-023-02197-z

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BACKGROUND

In addition to erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence is the most common functional limitation after radical prostatectomy (RPE) for prostate cancer (PCa). The German S3 guideline recommends informing patients about possible effects of the therapy options, including incontinence. However, only little data on continence from routine care in German-speaking countries after RPE are currently available, which makes it difficult to inform patients.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this work is to present data on the frequency and severity of urinary incontinence after RPE from routine care.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Information from the PCO (Prostate Cancer Outcomes) study is used, which was collected between 2016 and 2022 in 125 German Cancer Society (DKG)-certified prostate cancer centers in 17,149 patients using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite Short Form (EPIC-26). Changes in the "incontinence" score before (T0) and 12 months after RPE (T1) and the proportion of patients who used pads, stratified by age and risk group, are reported.

RESULTS

The average score for urinary incontinence (value range: 0-worst possible to 100-best possible) was 93 points at T0 and 73 points 12 months later. At T0, 97% of the patients did not use a pad, compared to 56% at T1. 43% of the patients who did not use a pad before surgery used at least one pad a day 12 months later, while 13% use two or more. The proportion of patients using pads differs by age and risk classification.

CONCLUSION

The results provide a comprehensive insight into functional outcome 12 months after RPE and can be taken into account when informing patients.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Urology

UniBE Contributor:

Lafita, Anselm

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2731-7072

Publisher:

Springer

Language:

German

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

26 Sep 2023 10:50

Last Modified:

17 Jan 2024 00:13

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s00120-023-02197-z

PubMed ID:

37747493

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Certified Center EPIC-26 Functional outcome Quality of life Routine Practice Data

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/186589

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/186589

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