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Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of bladder neck plication during transperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (tRARP) on orgasm-related incontinence (climacturia) and the relationship between International Index of Erectile Function 5 (IIEF-5) scores and climacturia. Materials and Methods: We evaluated 118 patients who underwent nerve-sparing tRARP in our clinic and survived the first postoperative year. Patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent bladder neck plication (Group 1, n  = 58) and those who did not (Group 2, n  = 60). Our study investigated whether there is a difference between the groups in terms of climacturia or if there is a relationship between IIEF-5 scores and climacturia. Results: Of the patients in Group 1, 10.3% had incontinence and 13.8% had climacturia. Of the patients in Group 2 who did not have bladder neck plication, 10% had incontinence and 15% had climacturia. There was no difference between the groups in terms of climacturia ( P  > .825). Three patients (5.2%) in Group 1 and four patients (6.6%) in Group 2 requested treatment. There was no statistically significant correlation between IIEF-5 scores and climacturia in both groups (Group 1, P  > .208; and Group 2, P  > .508). Conclusions: In our study, the frequency of climacturia in patients who underwent bladder neck plication during tRARP was consistent with the literature and did not show a statistically significant difference from patients who did not undergo bladder neck plication. It has been observed that bladder neck plication, which has no effect on long-term continence, does not contribute to prevention of climacturia. No correlation was found between IIEF-5 scores and climacturia.

Background: The aim of the study is to examine the effect of peritoneal re-approximation or non-approximation on the postoperative course of patients at the end of transperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (tRARP). It is also aimed to examine the relationship between peritoneal re-approximation or non-approximation and drain removal time, need for analgesics, passage of flatus, and length of hospital stay. Methods: A total of 247 patients who underwent tRARP by 2 different experienced surgeons were included in the study. At the end of the tRARP procedure, 1 surgeon performed peritoneal re-approximation (Group 1, n  = 108), whereas the other performed peritoneal non-approximation (Group 2, n  = 139). The effect of the procedures on drain removal time, passage of flatus, need for analgesics, and length of hospital stay were compared between the groups. Results: There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of preoperative parameters including age, body mass index, and preoperative prostate-specific antigen levels ( P  > .05) ( P  = .622, P  = .126 and P  = .591, respectively). No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of comorbidity, Gleason score, clinical stage, and lymph node dissection ( P  = .086, P  = .344, P  = .318, P  = .587, respectively). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of drain removal time, need for analgesics, passage of flatus, and length of hospital stay ( P  = .095, P  = .142, P  = 95, P  = .389, respectively). Conclusion: This study did not demonstrate any additional postoperative benefit of peritoneal re-approximation. It has been shown that peritoneal re-approximation has no effect on the length of hospital stay, the need for pain relievers, and passage of flatus, drain duration, day. Therefore, we do not recommend re-approximation of the peritoneum.