Persistent Erectile Dysfunction Following Radical Prostatectomy: The Association between Nerve-Sparing Status and the Prevalence and Chronology of Venous Leak

Nerve-sparing status impacts heavily upon the prevalence and the chronology of venous leak development post-RP. NNS RP is associated with early development of venous leak, increased prevalence of venous leak, and reduction in return of natural erections. Tal R, Valenzuela R, Aviv N, Parker M, Waters WB, Flanigan RC, and Mulhall JP. Persistent erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy: The association between nerve-sparing status and the prevalence and chronology of venous leak. J Sex Med 2009;6:2813-2819.