RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY - PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY

Objective: To prospectively analyse the morbidity of radical prostatec tomy, Methods: Morbidity data from 188 consecutive radical prostatecto my patients were collected prospectively, Mortality, intraoperative, e arly postoperative and late postoperative complications were analysed. Results: 1.5% mortality. 3.7% suffered an intraoperative complication , Early postoperative problems were common (43%). Of those with greate r than 1 year follow-up, 5.9% remained with some incontinence, and a f urther 11 patients had artificial sphincters implanted; 32% had narrow ing of the anastomosis, requiring at least 1 dilation; 43% of patients retained their potency, Conclusion: It is concluded that radical pros tatectomy can be performed with minimal mortality and acceptable morbi dity.