Hydrodissection of neurovascular bundles during open radical prostatectomy improves postoperative potency

Journal of Urology

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 233-237

  Patel, Manish I ^a,d   Spernat, Daniel ^b   Lopez Corona, Ernesto ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Department of Urology   (United States)

^d Ramsay Health Care Westmead Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

dissection; epinephrine; erectile dysfunction; prostate; prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISSECTION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYDRODISSECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVOUS TISSUE; NEUROVASCULAR BUNDLE; PENIS ERECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH;

AGED; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY;

EID: 79958265601     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.03.022     Document Type: Article

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