[Functional results of various surgical techniques for radical prostatectomy]

Radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer can be performed by various techniques using a retropubic, perineal, or laparoscopic approach. Besides tumor control, the postoperative urinary continence rates and potency rates impact patients' quality of life after radical prostatectomy. This paper shows the results of our own center and compares the data in the literature regarding functional results of radical prostatectomy with respect to various operative techniques.