Atherosclerosis as a predictor of transient exacerbation of overactive bladder symptoms after robot‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Objectives To assess whether atherosclerosis is involved in the development of overactive bladder and the function of lower urinary tract after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy. Methods The present cohort consisted of 80 consecutive participants. The preoperative cardio‐ankle vascular index was used to evaluate the presence of atherosclerosis. The present cohort was split into two groups, the atherosclerotic group, whose cardio‐ankle vascular index was ≥9.0, and the control group, whose index was