Continence, potency and morbidity after radical perineal prostatectomy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1470-1475

  Weldon, Vernon E ^a   Tavel, Frank R ^a   Neuwirth, Harry ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Penile erection; Prostate; Prostatic neoplasms; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CONTINENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; SEXUAL FUNCTION;

EID: 0030828408     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64245-9     Document Type: Article

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