Quality of life of patients after retropubic radical prostatectomy for prostatic cancer

We studied quality of life in males after retropubil radical prostatectomy (RRP) for local prostatic cancer (LPC). A total of 159 men aged 41-80 years (mean age 67 years) 7-75 months after RRP responded questionnaires. The questions concerned urination and urine retention, erectile function, quality of life, satisfaction with results of operative treatment. 20.75% patients had no urine retention; 59.12% patients had some episodes of such retention, 20.13% had urine retention. In the postoperative period erection recovered in 13.87% patients; 26.42% observed weak force of the urine; 37.11%--improvement of quality of life and 30.19%--aggravation of quality of life. Most of the responders were satisfied with the treatment. Thus, quality of life after RRP worsens. Now, complications of RRP can be corrected and quality of life of such patients can be improved.