Prostatectomy
New findings in prostatectomy described by A. Bannowsky and co-researchers
Published in Cancer Weekly, June 3rd, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Bju International, "To evaluate the effect of low-dose sildenafil for rehabilitating erectile function after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (NSRP), as the delay to recovery of erectile function after NSRP remains under debate. Forty-three sexually active patients had a NSRP; at 7-14 days after surgery they had a Rigiscan (R) (Dacomed Corporation, Minneapolis, MN, USA) measurement of nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity (NPTR)."
"To support the recovery of spontaneous erectile function, 23 patients with preserved nocturnal erections received sildenafil 25 mg/day at night. A control group of 18 patients...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-06-03)
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