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  • Urology
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Postprostatectomy incontinence (PPI) is a significant complication following radical prostatectomy.
  • Preoperative assessments have limited predictive value for PPI.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the predictive capability of postoperative cystography bladder patterns for PPI.
  • To assess short- and long-term PPI prediction using cystography findings.

Main Methods:

  • 180 patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) were included.
  • Postoperative cystography was performed within 2 weeks post-RARP.
  • Bladder neck position, height, width, ratio, and angle were analyzed for PPI correlation at 1, 6, 12, and 24 months.

Main Results:

  • A downward bladder neck and sharper bladder neck angle significantly predicted PPI at all follow-up points.
  • A larger bladder height or height-to-width ratio (prolate shape) correlated with poorer PPI outcomes.
  • Bladder neck level classification emerged as a rapid PPI outcome predictor.

Conclusions:

  • Postoperative cystography is a reliable and cost-effective method for predicting PPI.
  • Downward bladder neck position and sharper bladder neck angle are the strongest predictors of PPI.
  • Imaging findings can guide patient counseling and management strategies for PPI.