PMID: 9631671Jun 19, 1998Paper

Health-related quality of life in Australian men remaining disease-free after radical prostatectomy

The Medical Journal of Australia
P S HeathcoteD L Nicol

Abstract

To determine the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Australian men after radical prostatectomy. Cross-sectional study. Private and public practices of three urologists in south-east Queensland, July 1989 to June 1995. 140 men with no evidence of disease recurrence 1 to 6 years after radical prostatectomy. Voiding and erectile potency and HRQOL. Recall of preoperative status and status at survey were established by an independently administered multi-item questionnaire. 112 men (80%) completed the study questionnaire. Difficulty with bladder control before the operation was reported by 25 (22%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 15%-31.2%), and the incontinence rate after treatment was 22/112 (20%; 95% CI, 12.7%-28.2%). Men with incontinence after operation were more likely to recall preoperative urinary symptoms. Eighty-four (75%) men were happy or coping with their sexual function after radical prostatectomy despite an erectile potency rate of only 12% (95% CI, 7%-20%). Twenty-eight (25%) had tried penile injections and three have had penile prostheses since their operation. Impotence was reported more frequently (40%) as the treatment-related problem most affecting life, followed by "concern about cancer" (12%) and incontin...Continue Reading

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