@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Joseph E. Jamal, Jason D. Engel},
TITLE = {Management of post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {18},
YEAR = {2011},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {5726--5730},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v18n3/61931},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {The management of post-prostatectomy erectile function has 
been debated since the nerve sparing radical prostatectomy 
was fi rst introduced. A number of penile rehabilitation 
protocols have been proposed with varying degrees of 
success and patient satisfaction. My management of post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction has evolved based on an 
honest and critical appraisal of the literature and my own 
experience and research. A review of major studies published 
on the topic of post-prostatectomy penile rehabilitation is 
included here, in addition to a critical evaluation of my 
own clinical practice. After evaluating the effi cacy of 
these various approaches, it is clear to me that a nerve 
sparing procedure is only one of many factors involved 
in recovering erectile function. Moreover, in addition to 
assessing a patient’s goals and their motivation for erectile 
function after prostatectomy, setting appropriate patient 
expectations is paramount to avoiding patient frustration. 
A frank evaluation and discussion with a patient and their 
partner is paramount to managing these expectations. 
A “one size fi ts all” approach is not appropriate. Herein, 
I discuss the evolution of my approach to managing post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction.},
DOI = {}
}