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Maintaining the quality of life after surgery in the radical prostatectomy patient is of paramount importance. One of the major dilemmas in surgical management of radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) is preservation of the neurovascular bundle and, hence, erectile function and the continence mechanism. This manuscript addresses anatomical considerations for the surgeon and discusses the following issues with regard to medical and surgical therapies: (1) incidence of erectile dysfunction solely due to complications during RRP; (2) nerve damage during RRP; (3) vascular damage during RRP; (4) current medical and surgical therapies for restoring or maintaining potency; and (5) new advances on the horizon for management of the prostatectomy patient.
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Nehra, A. Medical and surgical advances in the radical prostatectomy patient. Int J Impot Res 12 (Suppl 4), S47–S52 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3900577
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