Introduction Accurate assessment of prediagnostic baseline erectile function (EF) is crucial
when evaluating postoperative changes of EF in patients undergoing bilateral nerve sparing …

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 …

The objective of this study was to characterize time-dependent recovery of erectile function
in Japanese patients following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) using the …

Introduction Recovery of baseline erectile function (EF) after robotic radical prostatectomy in
men with high-risk prostate cancer is under-reported. Published studies have selectively …

Introduction The reliability of reported postoperative data in patients undergoing nerve-
sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy is often limited because the degree of sexual …

Introduction To date, no study has analyzed the predictors of potency recovery in a robot-
assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) series. A novel risk stratification for …

Background We previously reported a new post–radical prostatectomy (RP) prediction
model for men with normal baseline erectile function (EF) using 90-d postoperative erection …

Prostate cancer screening has led to the diagnosis of localized prostate cancer in
increasingly young and sexually active men. Accordingly, the impact of cancer treatment on …

OBJECTIVE To assess the use of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), routinely
used in patients being treated for localized prostate cancer, including potency‐preserving …

Materials and methods: We prospectively collected data on 250 consecutive patients who
underwent RARP by a single surgeon between October 2006 and October 2012. Thirty-six …