Limited evidence exists about preserving neurovascular bundles during radical prostatectomy (RP) for high-risk prostate cancer (HRPCa) patients. Hence, we validated an existing algorithm predicting contralateral extraprostatic extension (cEPE) risk in unilateral high-risk cases. This algorithm aims to assist in determining the suitability of unilateral nerve-sparing RP. Among 264 patients, 48 (18%) had cEPE. The risk of cECE varied: 8%, 17.2%, and 30.8% for the low, intermediate, and high-risk groups, respectively. Despite a higher risk of cECE among individuals classified as low-risk in the development group compared to the validation group, our algorithm's superiority over always/never nerve-sparing RP was reaffirmed by decision curve analysis. Therefore, we conclude that bilateral excision may not always be justified in men with unilateral HRPCa. Instead, decisions can be based on our suggested nomogram.
- MeSH
- algoritmy * MeSH
- hodnocení rizik metody MeSH
- léčba šetřící orgány * metody MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nádory prostaty * chirurgie patologie MeSH
- nomogramy MeSH
- prostata chirurgie inervace patologie MeSH
- prostatektomie * metody MeSH
- roboticky asistované výkony * metody MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- validační studie MeSH
European urology ; vol. 53, iss. 5, May 2008 Surgery in motion
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