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ReviewInternational journal of impotence research2021

Focusing on sexual rehabilitation besides penile rehabilitation following radical prostatectomy is important.

Daphné Vanderhaeghe, Maarten Albersen, Emmanuel Weyne

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Review in International journal of impotence research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 46% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Future directions in improving sexual function for prostate cancer patients.International journal of impotence research · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daphné VanderhaegheDepartment of Urology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Maarten AlbersenDepartment of Urology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. maarten.albersen@uzleuven.be.
Emmanuel WeyneDepartment of Urology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
KU Leuven · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Erectile dysfunction is commonly reported after radical prostatectomy. Besides the loss of erections, sexual life after prostatectomy is impacted by urinary incontinence, orgasmic dysfunction, and psychological stress. In this review, we describe classical medical therapies used for erectile function rehabilitation such as PDE5 inhibitors and injection therapy. A vast amount of data support the idea of focusing on restoration of sexual function on top of erectile function after prostatectomy. The important strategies described to rehabilitate sexual function include pelvic floor muscle therapy, couple therapy, appropriate preoperative counseling, and focusing on non-penetrative alternatives. A multidisciplinary approach and including the partner is important. Erectile function alone is not sufficient for satisfactory sexual experience and may not be used as a proxy for sexual quality of life. Adding full-spectrum sexual rehabilitation to a standard penile rehabilitation regimen has the highest chances of obtaining satisfactory sexual outcomes in men and their partners after radical prostatectomy.

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Erectile DysfunctionProstatic NeoplasmsHumansMalePenile ErectionProstateProstatectomyQuality of Life

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PMID33753906
OpenAlexW3136637685

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