Condition: Prostatectomy · Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System
Prostate cancer (PCa) management for low- and intermediate-risk patients often involves radical prostatectomy (RP), which achieves oncologic control but is associated with significant functional impairments, such as erectile dysfunction (50-70%) and urinary incontinence (5-20%). To address these issues, precision prostatectomy (PP) has emerged as a novel surgical approach that preserves functional structures while removing \>90% of prostate tissue. PP is thought to provide superior functional outcomes with acceptable oncological control by preserving the capsule, seminal vesicle (SV), and the surrounding neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) producing nerves on the side opposite to the dominant nodule while maximizing prostatic tissue removal. Early reports of PP demonstrate promising functional outcomes, with 90% of patients retaining sexual potency (Sexual Health Inventory for Men \[SHIM\] score ≥17) and 100% achieving continence (0-1 pads/day) by 12 months postoperatively. Importantly, PP only requires a different surgical technique, no more equipment, time, or labor is required. This means that there is no additional charge to patients, and it is covered the same by health insurance. While there are early results suggesting the superiority of PP, no randomized trials have yet to be performed. This study has two main aims: to demonstrate superiority of PP in terms of functional recovery while also establishing non-inferiority in oncologic outcomes compared to RP. This du…
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Firas Abdollah, MD, FEBU · 313-673-7463 · fabdoll1@hfhs.org
Alex Stephens, MS, MA · 313-556-7918 · asteph11@hfhs.org
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