[Nursing diagnoses in patients undergoing prostatectomy: identification of the significance of its components].

Cross-sectional study conducted in a university hospital located in the Brazil's northeastern with 50 patients in the prostatectomy immediate postoperative. The study aimed to identify the defining characteristics and related/ risk factors that are associated with nursing diagnoses present in patients undergoing to prostatectomy. Nine nursing diagnoses that are statistically associated with related/ risk factors and defining characteristics were identified. We conclude that the considerable number of identified associations between nursing diagnoses and their elements shows that professionals, especially those in the urology clinic, should be prepared for the various care needs of this clientele.