Radical retropubic prostatectomy: 59 cases.

Our results with radical retropubic prostatectomy in 59 patients are described. This is the largest retropubic series outside a university setting that we could find. We discuss the reasons that we believe our technique is beneficial. Our blood loss has been less than the loss in most series, with 48 per cent of our patients receiving no units of blood and, over-all, 64.5 per cent receiving 0 or 1 unit. None of our patients had total urinary incontinence or required a collecting device. Of the 59 patients 5 (9 per cent) are potent. A discussion of the method, complications and 5 and 10-year results is presented. Our statistics compare favorably to those of other series and we believe that this operation is beneficial for the patient.