Department of Urology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 1600 South West Archer Road, PO Box 100247, Rm N-203, Gainesville, FL 32610-0247, USA.
Several reported advantages of the robotic-assisted laparoscopic approach to the treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer include superior results for erectile function as one of the critical outcomes of radical prostate surgery. This article provides a critical assessment of the evidence that exists for erectile function outcomes based on a systematic literature review. We found that the low methodological and reporting quality of existing studies did not appear well suited to guide clinical practice. A new framework of prospective investigation using validated patient self-assessment instruments would seem critical to the future advancement of this field.
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Reference: Urol Clin North Am. 2011 May;38(2):95-103.
doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2011.02.001
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PMID: 21621076
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