Volume 55, Issue 2, Pages 275-283 (February 2009) Recoverability of Erectile Function in Post–Radical Cystectomy Patients: Subjective and Objective Evaluations Ihab A. Hekal, Magdy S. El-Bahnasawy, Ahmed Mosbah, Ahmed El-Assmy, Atallah Shaaban European Urology Volume 55, Issue 2, Pages 275-283 (February 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2008.06.072 Copyright © 2008 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Comparison between surgical groups showing significance of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire domains after 12 mo (p<0.05). European Urology 2009 55, 275-283DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2008.06.072) Copyright © 2008 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Comparison between both surgical groups regarding penile Doppler ultrasound (PDU) at peak systolic velocity (PSV; cm/s) and end diastolic velocity (EDV; cm/s) preoperatively and at month 12 (EDV: p<0.05; PSV: p>0.05). European Urology 2009 55, 275-283DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2008.06.072) Copyright © 2008 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Penile Doppler ultrasound (PDU) before surgery (peak systolic velocity [PSV] >35cm/s and end diastolic velocity [EDV] <5cm/s or even reversed). European Urology 2009 55, 275-283DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2008.06.072) Copyright © 2008 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Postoperative penile Doppler ultrasound (PDU) in the non–nerve-sparing (NNS) group (at month 12; peak systolic velocity [PSV]: 45.2cm/s; end diastolic velocity [EDV]: 14.1cm/s). European Urology 2009 55, 275-283DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2008.06.072) Copyright © 2008 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Postoperative penile Doppler ultrasound (PDU) in nerve-sparing (NS) group (at month 12; peak systolic velocity [PSV]: 57.1cm/s and end diastolic velocity [EDV]: 2.9cm/s). European Urology 2009 55, 275-283DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2008.06.072) Copyright © 2008 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions