title: [Potency problems in rectal surgery].
abstract: Erectile impotency has an anatomic cause in 90% of the patients. Psychic problems may understandably develop later on. Rectal surgery can induce neural, arterial, or combined neurovascular lesions. Isolated vascular lesions cover, according to our experience, between 30% and 40% of the cases. They can be treated by revascularisation with a good success-rate. Good apprehension of topographic anatomy of nerves and arteries might preserve erectile potency in many patients.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik, Universitätsspital, Zürich.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hauri
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Potenzprobleme bei Rektumchirurgie.