[Oncological and functional results of 50 consecutive radical prostatectomies]

To evaluate the Oncological and functional results and to clear risk factors of biochemical recurrence in patients with prostate cancer treated by retropubic prostatectomy.

Retrospective analysis of 50 consecutive retropubic radical prostatectomies performed between January 1999 and january 2008. Biochemical recurrence was defined by PSA > 0.2 ng/ml. Univariate analysis of prognostic factors of biochemical recurrence was performed. The study of the urinary continence and the sexuality is essentially based on a meticulous interrogatory.

The biochemical recurrence-free survival was 68%. Significant risk factors on univariate analysis were: number of positive biopsy, the percentage of positive biopsy, perineural invasion, Gleason score, clinical stage, pathological stage, and tumour volume. On the functional plan, only one patient is totally incontinent. The return to a normal sexuality appears uncertain, the sexual potency was satisfactory among 5 patients (10% of the patients operated and 55,5% of the patients having had a nervesparing techniques)

Our oncological results is acceptable and are quite comparable to literature. This while guaranteeing the satisfactory functional results essentially basing on an acquirement of a continence quasi-perfect.