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When comparing any postoperative complication rates huge variations are seen across series according to how the complication is defined, and depending on the intensity and duration of clinical followup. As a result, it is important to understand how we defined the bladder neck/urethral obstruction complication in our analysis. A total of 79 unique billing codes were included in our definition of bladder neck/urethral obstruction. These codes ranged from "slow urinary stream" to "revision of bladder neck," ensuring that we cast a broad net and captured all claims relating to obstructive problems after RP. Importantly our definition included procedure and diagnostic codes. In most other reports bladder neck contractures are defined as those necessitating a procedure, either catheter placement or transurethral resection. Our followup was the 365 days immediately after RP.