Are We Improving Erectile Function Recovery After Radical Prostatectomy? Analysis of Patients Treated over the Last Decade

The last decade has seen several advances in radical prostatectomy (RP) technique and post-RP care that are relevant to erectile function (EF) recovery. We examined whether these practice changes have led to observed improvements in EF rates over time. We identified 2364 patients treated with either open or minimally-invasive RP at a single academic center in 2008–2015. To mitigate confounding by the surgical learning curve, only patients...