How urologists manage erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy: A national survey (REPAIR) by the French urological association

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 448-457

  Giuliano, François ^a   Amar, Edouard ^b   Chevallier, Daniel ^c   Montaigne, Olivier ^d   Joubert, Jean Michel ^e   Chartier Kastler, Emmanuel ^f  

^a Raymond PoincaréHospital ^*  (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

^d LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^e Schwarz Pharma   (France)

^f PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

First line treatment; Intracavernous injections; On demand; PGE1; Practice; Rehabilitation; Sexual activity

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE THERAPY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TREATMENT DURATION; UROLOGICAL CARE; VACUUM CONSTRICTION DEVICE;

EID: 38649098751     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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