Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the most common side effects of radical prostatectomy (RP). Impaired urethral sphincter function is considered to be one of the main causes, but the mechanism of occurrence and recovery of urinary continence has not been fully elucidated. In this research, the urodynamic method of Urethral Pressure Profile (UPP) was used to estimate Functional Profile Length (FPL) and Maximal Urethral Closure Pressure (MUCP). The aim of this research was to determine the relationship of FPL and MUCP with the rate of a continence recovery after open retropubic RP (ORRP). The research was conducted at the Department of Urology of the University Hospital Centre Zagreb on a group of 43 patients in the period from July 01st, 2019 to May 31st, 2021. The severity of UI was assessed using the fully validated International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) and the number of pads used in 24 hours, before and 2, 8, 16 and 24 weeks after ORRP. The median values of FPL (mm) and MUCP (cmH2O) were 69 (28 - 94) and 76 (16 - 223), respectively. Correlation and linear regression showed a statistically significant negative correlation between preoperative values of FPL and MUCP with ICIQ symptom score and the number of pads used per day, in the four observed time intervals (p < 0.05). Such a result shows that patients with higher preoperative FPL and MUCP values are more likely to recover urinary function earlier. A value of 65 mm for FPL and 80 cmH2O for MUCP proved to be the cut-off for a continence recovery in 24 weeks after ORRP. According to our results, FPL and MUCP are valuable prognostic factors for the early continence recovery after ORRP. Further investigation on a larger patient cohort is needed to asses the role of UPP in the preoperative management of patients with prostate cancer.