Optimal urethral catheter removal time after robotic radical prostatectomy: a systematic review of the current evidence
Early catheter removal after robotic radical prostatectomy appears both safe and feasible in appropriate selected patients and may accelerate continence recovery without compromising long-term outcomes. Catheter removal on postoperative days 3-4 appears to offer the most favora.
Authors
- Tünkut Doğanca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0621-5953)
- I. Salmas
- Νικόλαος Κωστακόπουλος (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1972-0206)
- Panagiotis Mourmouris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1487-3385)
- Ioannis Georgopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5388-8766)
- Sotirios Charamoglis
- Omer Burak Argun
- Vasillios Klapsis
- Nikolaos Pisiotis
Institutions
- Metropolitan Hospital Center (US)
- Acıbadem University (TR)
- Istanbul Kent University (TR)
- Metropolitan Hospital (GR)
- Hospital Metropolitano (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1731485
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00