ABSTRACT
Retropubic prostatectomy [RPP], is a good treatment option for men with symptomatic bladder outlet obstruction caused by large size prostate. To determine the intraoperative, early and late postoperative complications of retropubic prostatectomy. This is a retrospective, small-scale hospital based study conducted in Soba University Hospital, Sudan. We include 96 patients, from Jan 2003 to Jan 2008 who underwent RPP. The mortality rate was zero. Retrograde ejaculation in 50.1%, clot retention due to catheter block in 36.5% and transient urinary incontinence in 24%, all were improved within the first three months postoperatively and intraoperative bleeding was reported in 9 patients [10%]. Erectile dysfunction in 7.5%, wound infection in 6.3%, urethral stricture in 5.2%, urine leakage in 4.2% and injury to adjacent structures [peritoneum-bowel] was not reported. The complications of retropubic prostatectomy in Soba Hospital was found to be comparable to the literature