Does surgeon subjective nerve sparing score predict recovery time of erectile function following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy?

Journal: The journal of sexual medicine
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: During robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), the quality of nerve sparing (NS) was usually classified by laterality of NS (none, unilateral, and bilateral) or degree of NS (none, partial, and full). Recently, side-specific NS have been more frequently performed, but previous NS grading system might not reflect the differential NS in each side.

Authors

  • Sung Gu Kang
    Department of Urology, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Oscar Schatloff
    Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Abdul Muhsin Haidar
    Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Srinivas Samavedi
    Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Kenneth J Palmer
    Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Jun Cheon
    Department of Urology, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Vipul R Patel
    Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.