Abstract

Erectile Function Post Robotic Radical Prostectomy: What are the Technical Tips and Tricks?

Highlights

  • Robotic surgery, is becoming more and more commonplace

  • The population being diagnosed with cancer are becoming younger, with more aggressive cancers and higher expectations for good erectile function post operatively

  • Pre-operatively all urological patients should be thoroughly assessed including age at surgery, comorbidities, preoperative erectile dysfunction are associated with improved erectile function after surgery-markers of pelvic vascular status [5]

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Introduction

Robotic surgery, is becoming more and more commonplace. At the same time, so are complications, most especially related to erectile function. *Corresponding author: Goonewardene, Guys and St Thomas Hospitals, St Thomas St, London, SE1 9RT, UK, Tel: 07717713036; E-mail: ssg7727@yahoo.co.uk Decreased sexual desire was reported by 18-37% of men aged 40 years and older [3]. Despite the great majority of the affected participants having experienced ED for >1 year, only 14.1% reported having ever received any treatment for ED [4].

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