Surgical Techniques for Managing Post-prostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction
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Surgical Techniques for Managing Post-prostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Due to the increasing numbers of radical prostatectomies (RP) performed for prostate cancer, a substantial number of patients are now suffering from post-operative erectile dysfunction (ED). The aim of this study is to summarize the current literature on surgical techniques for managing post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction. RECENT FINDINGS The PubMed database was searched...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Urology Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1527-2737,1534-6285
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-017-0735-2