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Bridging the gap: neurorrhaphy for postprostatectomy ED

Nature Reviews Urology volume 14, page 197 (2017)Cite this article

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Researchers in Brazil tested the technique in ten men with postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction. All were aged between 40 and 70 years and had undergone prostatectomy at least 2 years previously, with normal sexual function before their surgery but no subsequent sexual intercourse.

Baseline physical examination, International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and pharmacopenile Doppler ultrasonography were performed before the surgery and men were then assessed at 6, 12, and 18 months. They were also evaluated with a clinical evolution of erectile function (CEEF) questionnaire after 36 months, which enables assessment of changes in erectile function over time.

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  1. Souza Trindade, J. C. et al. Long-term follow-up for treatment of erectile dysfunction post-radical prostatectomy using nerve grafts and end-to-side somatic-autonomic neurorraphy: a new technique. BJU Int. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bju.13772 (2017)

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  1. Annette Fenner
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Fenner, A. Bridging the gap: neurorrhaphy for postprostatectomy ED. Nat Rev Urol 14, 197 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2017.15

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