Radical retropubic prostatectomy after transurethral prostatic resection

The 36 patients who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy for adenocarcinoma after transurethral resection of the prostate were reviewed to evaluate the difficulty of the radical operation, the rate of morbidity and the survival. In 24 patients (67 per cent) the dissection proved to be routine; 18 patients (50 per cent) had perfect urinary control, whereas 4 were totally incontinent. There appears to be no untoward effect on survival, since all patients remain alive, 22 per cent having had followup for 5 years or more.