Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 60 patients who will plan to perform radical prostatectomy for organ confined disease; the informed consents must be obtained from those patients. (Regardless of age)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with a history of a urethral stricture. 2) Patients with a history of central nervous system damage such as cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction. 3) Patients with peripheral neuropathy such as diabetes and rectal cancer surgery. 4) Patients with a history of bladder cancer and cancer of the urethra. 5) Patients whom physician may find to be inappropriate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The period from post operation to removal of urethral catheter | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Duration of hospitalization 2. Frequency of leakage of contrast medium at the time of cystography 3. Rate of urinary incontinence after catheter removal 4. Frequency of postoperative complications | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Graduate School of Medicine Yamaguchi University Urology