End-to-side Somatic-to-autonomic Nerve Grafting to Restore Erectile Function and Improve Quality of Life After Radical Prostatectomy

ConclusionsEnd-to-side nerve grafting restored erectile function in 71% of men with ED following RP, supporting previous findings. Of the men, 94% had clinically relevant improvements in sexual QoL. We recommend multicentre implementation of post-RP nerve grafting into clinical practice with appropriate data collection to confirm its efficacy and feasibility.Patient summaryWe provide confirmatory evidence that end-to-side nerve grafting surgery restored erectile function and improved sexual quality of life in, respectively, 71% and 94% of men with erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy.
Source: European Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research