Sexual dysfunction after radical prostatectomy: Prevalence, treatments, restricted use of treatments and distress

Journal of Urology

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2105-2110

  Matthew, Andrew G ^a   Goldman, Adam ^a   Trachtenberg, John ^a   Robinson, John ^c   Horsburgh, Sheri ^a   Currie, Kristen ^a   Ritvo, Paul ^b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Impotence; Prostate; Prostatectomy; Prostatic neoplasms; Psychology

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; SILDENAFIL; SUPPOSITORY BASE; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

ADAPTATION; ANXIETY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PENIS PROSTHESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; VACUUM;

EID: 27744579583     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000181206.16447.e2     Document Type: Review

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