Objective: To quantify and evaluate the quality of life of patients undergoing radical prostatectomy using the FACT-P scoring system, and to explore the predictive factors for postoperative quality of life.
Methods: Clinical data of 249 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy in our hospital from January 2021 to October 2022 were analyzed. According to the surgical method and whether the subjective quality of life of the patient decreased significantly, the patients were divided into groups, and the predictive factors for changes in subjective quality of life after surgery were analyzed.
Results: A total of 192 cases were finally obtained (45 cases of fascia internal approach, 147 cases of traditional radical prostatectomy), and patients who underwent fascia internal approach (FACT-P: 110.15 ± 10.55) had better postoperative quality of life than those who underwent extra-fascial radical prostatectomy (FACT-P: 102.30 ± 6.75) (P < .01). One hundred fourteen patients reported a decrease in subjective quality of life, while 78 did not. The preoperative FACT-P score was an independent predictive factor (OR=0.719, P < .01), and when the preoperative score was <116 points, the possibility of no decrease in quality of life after surgery was higher.
Conclusion: Fascia internal approach should be performed as much as possible for suitable surgical patients, and for patients with a preoperative FACT-P score ≥116 points, the possibility of a decrease in quality of life after surgery should be fully communicated.
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