Study design

prospective

Country

United States

Object

A total of 733 men underwent RARP by a single surgeon (T.A.).

Inclusion criteria

Patients with an Intertiol Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) score of <15 or those who had undergone adjuvant therapies were excluded (n = 180).

Sample size

733

Topic classification

Intraoperative operation

Keypoint

Electrocautery can be applied safely, with similar outcomes to those of an athermal technique.

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