Single Institution 2-Year Patient Reported Validated Sexual Function Outcomes After Nerve Sparing Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 259-263

  Rodriguez Jr , Esequiel ^a   Finley, David S ^a   Skarecky, Douglas ^a   Ahlering, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

prostatectomy; robotics; sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL FUNCTION;

ADULT; AGED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE ERECTION; PROSTATECTOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROBOTICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 57149098966     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.09.015     Document Type: Article

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