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Does neurovascular bundle preservation at the time of radical prostatectomy improve urinary continence?

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boxed-textBurkhard FC et al. (2006) Nerve sparing open radical retropubic prostatectomy—does it have an impact on urinary continence? J Urol 176: 189–195

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  1. Department of Urology, Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, Suite 527, 353 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA easthamj@mskcc.org

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  1. JA Eastham is an Associate Professor of Urology in the Department of Urology at Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY, USA.,

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