Use of a validated quality of life questionnaire to assess sexual function following laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-76

  Wagner, A ^a   Link, R ^a   Pavlovich, C ^a   Sullivan, W ^a   Su, L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Prostatectomy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SURGEON; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; EJACULATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE ERECTION; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 30044441520     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901376     Document Type: Article

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