title: High prostatic fascia release or standard nerve sparing? A viewpoint from Columbia University Medical Center.
abstract: The technique of lateral prostatic fascia nerve sparing has shown improved recovery of sexual function results after robotic prostatectomy. Using strict criteria to identify men with low-risk prostate cancer, this form of nerve preservation can be safely performed without compromising cancer control.
authors.affiliation: Division of Robotic Surgery, Department of Urology, Columbia University, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 11th-Floor, New York, NY, 10019, USA. kb2388@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Ketan K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Badani
keywords: Nerve-sparing prostatectomy; Potency; Prostate cancer; Robotic prostatectomy