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Penile Rehabilitation After Radical Pelvic Surgery

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Erectile dysfunction (ED) due to radical pelvic surgery has been an interesting topic among clinicians. Surgical treatments have a negative impact on the quality of life in these patients and their partner due to incontinence and ED. However there is no standard treatment modality following radical pelvic surgeries such as radical prostatectomy or cystectomy. This article reviews the role for penile rehabilitation on ED after pelvic surgeries.

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  1. Bahçelievler State Hospital, Bahcelievler, Istanbul, 34200, Turkey

    Mazhar Ortaç MD

  2. Department of Urology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Çapa, Istanbul, 34390, Turkey

    Emre Salabaş MD & Ateş Kadıoğlu MD

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  1. Department of Urology, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, United Kingdom

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  2. Department of Urology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey

    Burak Turna

  3. Case Western University, University Hospitals Urology Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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  4. Urology, SLK Kliniken, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Ortaç, M., Salabaş, E., Kadıoğlu, A. (2017). Penile Rehabilitation After Radical Pelvic Surgery. In: Rané, A., Turna, B., Autorino, R., Rassweiler, J. (eds) Practical Tips in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4348-2_20

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