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After prostate surgery, some men leak during sex | Reuters

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Dr. Savatta

Incontinence during sex is a long-lasting problem for roughly one in eight men who have had their prostate removed due to cancer, a study of more than 1,400 patients has found. via After prostate surgery, some men leak during sex … Continue reading →

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Better patient counseling needed on post-RP erectile function – - UrologyTimes

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Dr. Savatta

Acting on anecdotal evidence, Dr. Nelson and his co-authors, Peter Scardino, MD, and John P. Mulhall, MD, assessed the erectile function of 250 men average age, 59±8 years pre- and post-radical prostatectomy. Of the men with baseline erectile function scores … Continue reading →

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UroToday – Laparoscopic mesh herniorrhaphy: Impact on outcomes associated with radical retropubic prostatectomy

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Dr. Savatta

Source: Urotoday Eighteen patients with a prior LMH underwent RRP. Five of the 18 had bilateral LMH, with unilateral LMH in the remainder. Outcomes in this group were compared with 38 patients without prior LMH. There was no difference between … Continue reading →

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UroToday – Nephroureteral Stent on Suction for Urethrovesical Anastomotic Leak After Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Dr. Savatta

Source Urotoday.com I found an abstract about a way to manage urinary ascites that can rarely happen after dvP. Conventional measures, including catheter traction, passive drainage, and needle vented Foley catheter suction, failed. On postoperative day 6 a unilateral nephroureteral … Continue reading →

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Delivery of the Median Lobe: A novel way to perform one of the most difficult parts of the dvP

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Dr. Savatta

This is my first technique that I will be adding to a new section of the blog. After watching many videos and trying different ways to approach an intravesical median lobe, I found a new way to take care of … Continue reading →

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Robotic Prosatectomy at the NCCN

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Dr. Savatta

Genengnews.com: Robot Spurs Men’s Recovery After Surgery, Urologist Says at NCCN Annual Conference Even surgeons who once favored traditional ‘open’ methods of cutting and suturing during prostate or bladder-cancer operations have learned to love the joystick-operated robot, said Timothy G. … Continue reading →

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