@article{TAU1706,
author = {Yi-Jun Shen and Jian Li and Ding-Wei Ye},
title = {Penile rehabilitation after radical prostatectomy: patients’ attitude and feasibility in China},
journal = {Translational Andrology and Urology},
volume = {2},
number = {1},
year = {2013},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Objective: To investigate the behavior of Chinese erectile dysfunction (ED) patients after radical prostatectomy (RP) who were offered the penile rehabilitation and to assess their attitude and feasibility of rehabilitation after RP in China.
Materials and methods: Comprehensive medical and sexual histories of 187 evaluable PCa patients for RP were obtained together with their attitude towards penile rehabilitation. The rehabilitation data was compared between patients who accepted this treatment or not. The successful intercourse rate six months after treatment was also compared among three rehabilitation interventions, including phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE-5i), vacuum erection device (VED) and combination of both.
Results: 141 (75.4%) patients reported being sexually active in the six months before RP.122 (65.2%) patients wished to preserve sexual activity and 80 (42.8%) had interest in penile rehabilitation after RP. Penile rehabilitation rate was 30.5%. The patients with younger age (P},
issn = {2223-4691}, url = {https://tau.amegroups.org/article/view/1706}
}