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Patient postoperative erectile function with or without PDE5 inhibitors stratified by nerve-sparing technique
| Nerve-sparing technique | Approach | Postoperative erectile function | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Normal function, n (%) | No function, n (%) | ||
| None | Open | 1 (3.2) | 30 (96.8) |
| Robotic | 0 (0) | 18 (100) | |
| Unilateral | Open | 12 (41.4) | 17 (58.6) |
| Robotic | 2 (20) | 8 (80) | |
| Bilateral* | Open | 19 (43.2) | 25 (56.8) |
| Robotic | 47 (62.7) | 28 (37.3) | |
p<0.05.
PED5: phosphodiesterase type-5.
