Contexte et objectifs de l'étude repair

Radical prostatectomy is a curative option for the treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer. The neurovascular bundles preservation technique increases the chance of sexual activity recovery following surgery. Nevertheless, erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy has been reported to occur in up to 80% of patients. Urinary dysfunction is the other main complication of radical prostatectomy. In the literature, conflicting results have been reported regarding the incidence of sexual and urinary disorders following radical prostatectomy. In addition, data regarding urologists' habits for the care of patients following this surgery are sparse. In Repair study, extensive data were collected from both urologists and their patients to analyze the incidence, the consequences, and the way to take care of sexual and urinary disorders following radical prostatectomy.