Does partnership status affect the quality of life of men having robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for localised prostate cancer?

The findings of this study suggest that the RARP patient could benefit from a healthcare system that assesses patient sexual outcome following prostatectomy beyond potency and ability to penetrate a partner. By remaining cognisant of other domains such as sexual intimacy, sexual confidence, masculine self-esteem, health worry, PSA concern, outlook and treatment regret, nursing staff may be able to benefit the prostatectomy patient. Where deficits in these domains are observed by the nurse, referral for specialist psychological review could be made. Whether this could work to improve sexual outcomes in men following RARP deserves further investigation.