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Possible predictors for PPI were evaluated using univariate and multivariable logistic regression models.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Multivariable logistic regression analyses identified early incontinence status and nerve sparing (NS) as independent predictors for PPI after 12 months, resulting in a 5.69 times higher risk for PPI when the loss of urine was between 10 and 50\u2005ml during the early performed pad test (one day after catheter removal) compared to 0\u20131\u2005ml loss of urine [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.33\u201328.30, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.024] and a 6.77 times higher risk for PPI, respectively, when only unilateral NS was performed compared to bilateral NS (95% CI: 1.79\u201330.89, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.007). CoAb lost its predictive value for long-term PPI (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.44).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results of this study suggest that PPI is a dynamic, rather than a static condition with a dynamically changing pathophysiology within the first 12 months after RALP. 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