Potency and prostatectomy.
A prospective questionnaire study with a 6-month follow-up was carried out to determine the incidence of post-prostatectomy impotence. 57% of patients were potent at the time of operation. A man with full potency had a 4% chance of becoming totally impotent and a 3% chance of becoming partially impotent. A man with failing preoperative potency had a 10% chance of becoming totally impotent and a 22% chance of becoming worse. No particular method of operation was at fault. One-third of potent men claimed to have some postoperative ejaculation.
D000368:Aged; D004542:Ejaculation; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods