Abstract

  Objective：The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy （LRP）on lower urinary tract symptoms（LUTS）.
  Materials and Methods：Total 620 patients underwent LRP in our hospital between 2006/4 and 2012/6. Data on the international prostate symptom score（IPSS）, quality of life（QOL）, and University of California at Los Angeles prostate cancer index before and at 3, 6, and 12 months after LRP were available for 196 of them.
  Results：After LRP, urinary function and QOL recovered significantly earlier in patients with LUTS than in those without LUTS. Additionally, in patients with LUTS, the postoperative IPSS and QOL improved significantly after the operation. The preoperative IPSS was the only independent predictor for recovery of QOL within 6 months after LRP.
  Conclusion：QOL recovered earlier in patients with LUTS than in those without LUTS after LRP, and patients with LUTS showed symptom-improvement after LRP.