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Penile rehabilitation after radical prostatectomy
Author(s) -
Kacker Ravi,
O'Leary Michael P.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.351
Subject(s) - prostatectomy , rehabilitation , medicine , erectile function , erectile dysfunction , penis , urology , sexual function , complication , surgery , prostate , physical therapy , cancer
Erectile dysfunction remains a common complication after radical prostatectomy. Natural recovery of erectogenic stimulus may take years after nerve‐sparing surgery, during which time the penis undergoes physiological and structural changes that are harmful to erectile function. The goals of penile rehabilitation are to prevent these changes and thereby produce a faster and better return of erections and sexual function. In this article, the authors discuss current approaches to penile rehabilitation after prostatectomy. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons