Penile Rehabilitation After Radical Prostatectomy

The widespread use of PSA testing has led to an increasing number of men be-ing diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer, and at younger ages. Radical pros-tatectomy (RP) is a definitive treatment option for these patients, with excellent long-term results. Despite the advances made with nerve-sparing surgical tech-niques and the use of robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures, the incidence of post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (ED) remains significant. Return of erec-tile function is not immediate, and may occur over 6 months to 4 years. In the Pros-tate Cancer Outcomes Study approxi