The early use of transurethral alprostadil after radical prostatectomy potentially facilitates an earlier return of erectile function and successful sexual activity

BJU International

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1317-1321

  Raina, Rupesh ^b   Pahlajani, Geetu ^a   Agarwal, Ashok ^a   Zippe, Craig D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alprostadil; Early rehabilitation; Erectile function; MUSE; Radical prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN E1;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ALPROSTADIL; COITUS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE, VASCULOGENIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE ERECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 35648956657     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: 1464410X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2007.07124.x     Document Type: Article

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