Erectile Function Outcome after Bilateral Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy: Which Patients May Be Left Untreated?

Overall, the rate of EF postoperative recovery in patients left untreated after surgery is modest (35.8%). Although younger patients with a good preoperative EF may experience good EF recovery rates even without any treatment, use of PDE5 after surgery further improved their functional outcomes. Therefore, a therapy for ED should be offered to all patients treated with BNSRP. Gallina A, Ferrari M, Suardi N, Capitanio U, Abdollah F, Tutolo M, Bianchi M, Saccà A, Salonia A, Rigatti P, Montorsi F, and Briganti A. Erectile function outcome after bilateral nerve sparing radical prostatectomy: Which patients may be left untreated? J Sex Med 2012;9:903-908.