Coloproctological Complications After Radical Prostatectomy

Historical datasets involving patients treated with radical prostatectomy (RP) showcased substantial complication rates, ranging from one-third to one-half of cases. These complications encompassed rectal injuries, bladder neck contractures, bleeding, ureteral damage, fistulas connecting the bladder or rectum, venous blood clot formation, and persistent urinary incontinence. In fact, the adverse events after such surgery negatively impact disease-specific quality of life (QoL) of the affected patients. Luckily, owing to advancements in research, only a minority of individuals with initial-stage prostate cancer (PCa) progresses into metastatic conditions and faces cancer-related mortality within a span of 10–15 years. Nonetheless, this highlights the importance of comprehending the enduring consequences of treatments on the quality of life specific to the disease. The aim of the present chapter was to focus on the coloproctological complications after radical prostatectomy and its consequences.