Prostate operations: long-term effects on sexual and urinary function and quality of life. Comparison with an age-matched control population

• Published in: Urolithiasis Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 283 - 289
• Main Authors: Deliveliotis, C, Liakouras, C, Delis, A, Skolarikos, A, Varkarakis, J, Protogerou, V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.08.2004
• Subjects: Aged; Case-Control Studies; Cohort Studies; Erectile Dysfunction - epidemiology; Erectile Dysfunction - etiology; Humans; Male; Men; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Postoperative Complications - diagnosis; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Probability; Prostate cancer; Prostatectomy - adverse effects; Prostatectomy - methods; Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology; Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery; Quality of Life; Risk Assessment; Sickness Impact Profile; Time Factors; Transurethral Resection of Prostate - adverse effects; Transurethral Resection of Prostate - methods; Urinary Incontinence - epidemiology; Urinary Incontinence - etiology; Urination Disorders - epidemiology; Urination Disorders - etiology

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), and the alterations induced by ageing on quality of life, urinary and sexual function, and bother. We eval...