Association between masturbation and functional outcome in the postoperative course after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Penile rehabilitation after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (nsRP) improves the functional outcome, i.e., erectile function and urinary continence. Masturbation as a concept of penile rehabilitation has been practically not investigated. The aim of this observational and explorative study was to evaluate the association between masturbation and the recovery of the functional outcome in patients after nsRP.

Methods

Patients after nsRP (11/2013-3/2016) with preoperative International Erectile Function Score-Erectile Function (IIEF-EF) of ≥22 and/or Erection Hardness Score (EHS) of ≥3 without neo- or adjuvant therapy were included in this analysis. Patients were classified according to their masturbation behavior (yes: m; no: nm). Chi-square tests were used to te

SUBMITTER: Meissner VH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7354343 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature