Evaluation of quality of life and post-operative complications of our radical prostatectomy series for 5 years

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate health status, erectile function, continence status and mental status of the patients. We also analyze demographic features and post-operative complications. We want to detect changings in surgical techniques and complication rates, so we will obtain accurate knowledges for the patients who will undergo radical prostatectomy in the future. Materials and methods: 67 patient included to this study with permission of Pamukkale University ethic commission. We phoned patients and ask to come hospital to filling out forms and to ask few questiones. We suggest them to fill out generel health quality, IIEF, ICIQ and MMT forms. We also asked them how they decide to undergo operation, their satisfaction with the treatment and whether they would accept the same treatment again. We record demographic and follow-up informations of patient from database of our hospital. Results: We found that the number of the patients who undergone radical prostatectomy increased over the years and the lenght of stay in hospital and the risk of additional operation for urethral stricture decreased. Conclusion: Data from our study were compatible with the existing literature.