Evaluation Of Erectile Function After Radical Perineal Prostatectomy

Abstract

PURPOSE: Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the gold standard treatment option for localized prostate cancer (Pca) treatment. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the potance condition of patients who completed the first year after the radical prostatectomy operation with the perineal approach . PATİENTS AND METHODS: The study included 107 preoperatively potant patients who underwent RPP for localized PCA between April 2006 and September 2009. Besides to 65 patients with a preoperative International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)- 5 score of 21 or over, 42 patients who were evaluated with their partners, even though whose preopeative IIEF-5 score was between 16-20; however, answered yes to the SEP 2 and SEP 3 questions, were considered as potant. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 62.4 years. The mean preoperative PSA value was 6.5 ng/dL. The mean prostate volume was 48cc (15-70). Eighty-one (75.7%) of all patients were able to continue their sexual life with or without medication at postoperative 12th month. Forty-four (54.3%) patients were normal in terms of sexual function without any need for additional treatment CONCLUSİON: We evaluated that erectile function was preserved in 81 of 107 (75.7%) patients after 1 year from surgery with or without medical therapy.