title: Experience with potency preservation during radical prostatectomy. Significance of learning curve.
abstract: Potency preservation after radical prostatectomy is relatively new. The efficacy of this procedure has not been widely documented. Twenty-four patients with full potency underwent nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. A total of 12 patients retained potency after surgery. Analysis of data reveals there is a learning curve in doing this procedure, and once the initial learning phase is over good results can be obtained in a select group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Urology Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Surya
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Provet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dalbagni
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Johanson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010410:Penile Erection; D010413:Penis / Q000294:innervation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*