Total prostatectomy for stage B carcinoma of the prostate.

We reviewed 67 cases of total prostatectomy for localized stage B carcinoma of the prostate. There were no operative deaths. Significant morbidity was limited to the well known complications of impotence and incontinence. The over-all survival rates were 92 per cent for 5 years (42 of 46 cases), 79 per cent for 10 years (19 of 24) and 62 per cent for 15 years (8 of 13). Total prostatectomy continues to be the preferred method of therapy for this stage of prostatic cancer.