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. 2018 Aug 13;24(5):268–275. doi: 10.5152/dir.2018.17374
Patient factors Erection sufficient for intercourse (n=27) Erections insufficient for intercourse (n=13) P
Age 63 (59–67) 73 (66–78) 0.001
Prostate volume 35 (30–47) 38 (29–62) 0.55
Baseline EPIC sexual 85 (71–90) 65 (55–77) 0.002
Segment ablated
Apex 10 3 (23)
Base 6 4 (40)
Apex-to-Base 11 4 (27)a
Anterior 8 3 (27)
Posterior 18b 9 (33)b
Unilateral 21 10 (32)
Bilateral 6 3 (33)
a

Two patients received multiple ablations;

b

One patient was treated in both anterior and posterior segments.