Potency, continence and complication rates in 1,870 consecutive radical retropubic prostatectomies

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 433-438

  Catalona, William J ^a   Carvalhal, Gustavo F ^a   Mager, Douglas E ^a   Smith, Deborah S ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Penile erection; Prostate; Prostatectomy; Prostatic neoplasms; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CANCER STAGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOLLOW UP; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENIS ERECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE TUMOR; PROSTATECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0032883704     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68578-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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