The impact of prior prostatic surgery on urinary continence in patients undergoing orthotopic ileal neobladder

OBJECTIVE: To establish if previous surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (transurethral resection of the prostate or open prostatectomy), age, and preservation of prostatic apex can influence postoperative urinary continence in patients submitted to radical cystectomy and orthotopic ileal neobla...

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Main Authors: Homero O. de Arruda, Rubens Suarez, Miguel Srougi, Adriano A. de Paula, José Cury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2003-12-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382003000600004