Research Article

Comparisons of Quality of Life and Functional and Oncological Outcomes after Orthotopic Neobladder Reconstruction: Prostate-Sparing Cystectomy versus Conventional Radical Cystoprostatectomy

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

Patient characteristicsCRC ()PSC ()

Age57.5 ± 13.930.695
BMI23.85 ± 2.9724.56 ± 4.710.695
ASA2.092.140.706
ECOG0.270.290.891
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy1 (9%)2 (14.3%)1.000
Pathological stage:
 <T2 N06 (54.5%)5 (35.7%)0.437
 T2 or higher or N positive5 (45.5%)9 (64.2%)0.351
Pathological grade:
 Low grade or glandular cystitis3 (27.2%)2 (14.3%)0.11
 High grade7 (64.6%)12 (85.7%)
Numbers of patients with intact erectile function before surgery7 (64.6%)10 (71.4%)
IIEF-5 for intact erectile patients23.923.90.956
IPSS8.612.60.34
Daytime continence (%)11 (100%)14 (100%)
Nighttime continence (%)11 (100%)14 (100%)
Need CIC0%0%
Follow-up time (months)73.8251.14
(IQR = 84)(IQR = 65)

, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; CRC, conventional radical cystoprostatectomy; PSC, prostate-sparing cystectomy; BMI, body mass index; IIEF, International Index of Erectile Function; IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score; CIC, Clean Intermittent Catheterization; IQR, Interquartile Range; .