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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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1987-2017
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Nerve-Sparing Surgery

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1936-2018
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2014
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… (More)
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2011
2011
Randomized comparison between laparoscopic and robot-assisted nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy.
INTRODUCTION Lack of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compare pure laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) with robot… (More)
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2010
2010
The timing of penile rehabilitation after bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy affects the recovery of erectile function.
OBJECTIVE To define if erectile function (EF) outcomes were better in men with early institution of penile rehabilitation after… (More)
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2008
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2008
Effect of nightly versus on-demand vardenafil on recovery of erectile function in men following bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy.
BACKGROUND To date, no data have been available from large, well-designed trials comparing on demand and nightly dosing of… (More)
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2008
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… (More)
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2007
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2007
Vattikuti Institute prostatectomy: contemporary technique and analysis of results.
OBJECTIVES Contemporary techniques of radical prostatectomy achieve excellent oncologic outcomes; erectile dysfunction is the… (More)
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2006
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2006
Open retropubic nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy.
Retropubic radical prostatectomy is the most commonly used therapeutic option for the treatment of clinically localized prostate… (More)
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2005
2005
Seminal monolateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy in selected patients.
INTRODUCTION In recent years there has been a shift in prostate cancer stage with the majority of patients nowadays being… (More)
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2002
2002
Focal "nerve-sparing" cryosurgery for treatment of primary prostate cancer: a new approach to preserving potency.
OBJECTIVES To present a pilot study in which 9 patients treated with focal, unilateral nerve-sparing cryosurgery were followed… (More)
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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… (More)
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