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A 62-year-old male asked:
Can i achieve a full erection having had my prostate removed from cancer , if a neurosurgeon reconnects all the severed nerves from the surgery 63 yr?
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Dr. Chakshu Guptaanswered
Pathology 25 years experience
Consult: Difficulty with erection is a recognised side effect of radical prostate surgery. There is no way to go and 'reconnect' all nerves. Discuss options with your urologist.
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Dr. Howard Adleranswered
Urology 33 years experience
Nerve grafts: Urologists have been studying nerve grafts (when the nerve bundles need to be removed) at the time of radical prostatectomy for over 13 years. Only a small number of patients seem to benefit. If you have already had the procedure, then you are not a candidate and you should speak with urologist about alternative treatments fro erectile dysfunction.
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Dr. Michael Wolff commented
undefined 40 years experience
Erectile dysfunction occurs in up to 80% of men who have Davinci radical robotic prostatectomy.
Jul 21, 2012
Dr. James Krickanswered
Urology 38 years experience
ED: Erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy is not necessarily a certainty. There are, however, no neurosurgical procedures for revitalizing nerves damaged during radical prostatectomy.
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