Effects of extended pelvic lymph node dissection on postoperative urinary control and sexual function in patients with nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy
ePLND does not affect the recovery of postoperative UC or increase the incidence of complications, but it significantly impairs the recovery of sexual function. Independent factors associated with sexual function recovery include the preoperative IIEF-5 score, high-risk group, and s-ePLND.
Authors
- Quanqi Liu
- Hongqi Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8740-6585)
- Yiyi Zhu
- Yadong Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7254-2939)
- Zaisheng Zhu
- Penfei Zhou
Institutions
- Jinhua Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Guang Fu Hospital (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- Jinhua Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European journal of medical research
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-03485-4
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00