Morbidity and All-Cause Mortality Following Radical Prostatectomy Compared with Observation for Localized Prostate Cancer in Chinese Men: A Non-Randomized Retrospective Study

22 February 2021 : Clinical Research

Xi Zhang^1ABF, Xiang Li^1ABF, Qiwei Yu^1BDF, Jun Ma^1CDF, Xuemin Zeng^1BCF, Li Xue^2DEF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928596

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928596

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Table 5 Self-reported health problems in men 2 years after diagnosis.

Harms	Cohort		Comparisons between cohorts
Harms	RP	OS
Treatment	Radical prostatectomy	Observation
Men included in analysis	201	209	p-Value
Urinary incontinence	35 (17)^*	11 (5)	0.001
Erectile dysfunction	154 (77)^*	81 (39)	<0.0001
Urinary catheterization	7 (3)	5 (2)	0.569
Bowel dysfunction	32 (16)^*	18 (9)	0.034
Variables are presented as frequency (percentage). Fischer exact test was performed for statistical analysis. If ^* Significant higher number than OS cohort.

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