Study time

2012.8-2015.11

Country

Japan

Object

patients with localised PCa who had undergone NS RARP by a single surgeon

Inclusion criteria

If a high-risk patient had a strong desire to have a NS RARP, then it was exceptiolly performed. None of the patients had neoadjuvant or adjuvant androgen-deprivation therapy or adjuvant radiation therapy. No patients were taking phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) before or after surgery. In addition, we did not perform any other erectile recovery treatment for the patients with postoperative ED

Sample size

99

Topic classification

Intraoperative operation，Sexual function

Keypoint

There was a large discrepancy between the percentages of patients taking part in sexual intercourse and sexual activity; therefore, surveys of postoperative SF are recommended to include not only sexual intercourse but also sexual activity.

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