Urology Database to Evaluate Clinical Information and Improve Patient Care.

Urology Database for Outcomes Research

The purpose of initiating the Urology Database is to evaluate the outcomes of urology procedures and medical management to enhance the care and treatment of urology patients.

The current study population will include all patients having had a radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer, surgical prolapse repair as well as patients having had InterStim sacral nerve stimulator implantation. The database will house data extracted from the medical records. Patient demographics, and preoperative, intra-operative, postoperative, and follow-up clinical data will be collected.

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients undergoing radical prostatectomy, pelvic organ prolapse repair and neurostimulator (Interstim) implantation at William Beaumont Hospital beginning January 1, 1998, as well as other urology patients as research questions are identified. Only patients who have accepted William Beaumont Hospital's Privacy Notices will be included in the database.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients not acknowledging acceptance of William Beaumont Hospital's Privacy Notices.