Prospective longitudinal outcomes of quality of life after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy compared with retropubic radical prostatectomy

Prospective longitudinal outcomes of quality of life after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy compared with retropubic radical prostatectomy

Abstract Background There have been few reports on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) in Japanese patients. The aim of this study is to assess changes in HRQOL during 36 months after LRP compared with retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP). Methods...

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Main Authors: Katsuyoshi Hashine, Toshio Kakuda, Shunsuke Iuchi, Tadanori Hosokawa, Iku Ninomiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Health-related quality of life
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0835-1

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