PREVENTING STRATEGIES FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION FOLLOWING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY AND EFFICACY OF EARLY REHABILITATION
TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.32, no.4, pp.443-452, 2006 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 32 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2006
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Page Numbers: pp.443-452
- Keywords: Prostate cancer, Radical prostatectomy, Erectile dysfunction, PDE5 inhibitors, Treatment
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Introduction: Although radical prostatectomy is the golden standard treatment modality for organ confined prostate cancer, postoperative erectile dysfunction is one of the important quality of life problems in urological practice. Here in, we analyzed current strategies for preventing and managing postoperative erectile dysfunction with respect to safety and efficacy.