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Nerve-Sparing Prostatectomy

Known as: Nerve-Sparing Surgery, nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy 
A type of surgical prostatectomy which attempts to spare the nerves that control erection.
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Genitourinary systemProstateSeminal VesiclesUrinary system
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Nerve-Sparing Surgery

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Effects of tadalafil treatment on erectile function recovery following bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: a randomised placebo-controlled study (REACTT).
BACKGROUND The potential rehabilitative and protective effect of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is) on penile function… Expand
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2011
2011
Bilateral vs unilateral laparoscopic intrafascial nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: evaluation of surgical and functional outcomes in 457 patients.
UNLABELLED Study Type - Therapy (case series). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE  4. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add… Expand
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2011
2011
Intraoperative peripheral frozen sections do not significantly affect prognosis after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.
OBJECTIVE • To determine the value of systematic intraoperative peripheral frozen sections (FS) with or without extended… Expand
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2010
2010
Laparoscopic vs open retropubic intrafascial nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: surgical and functional outcomes in 300 patients.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the surgical and functional outcomes in nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (nsLRP) and… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Recovery of erectile function after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: improvement with nightly low-dose sildenafil.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of low-dose sildenafil for rehabilitating erectile function after nerve-sparing radical… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Anatomical radical retropubic prostatectomy: 'curtain dissection' of the neurovascular bundle.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the topographical relationship of the cavernosal nerves (CNs) to seminal vesicles, prostate… Expand
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1998
1998
Incidence of positive surgical margins after biopsy-selected nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy.
OBJECTIVES The selection criteria for a nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (NSRP) are not thoroughly investigated and are based… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Patient-reported impotence and incontinence after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy.
 
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1989
1989
Continence following nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy.
Urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy is a difficult postoperative problem and often is a major consideration in the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Morphometric and clinical studies on 68 consecutive radical prostatectomies.
Morphometric reconstructions of 68 consecutive radical prostatectomies were analyzed for cancer volume, extent of complete… Expand
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