Use of a vacuum erection device after radical prostatectomy prevents penile shortening
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Penile shortening is one of several negative effects on sexual health that is associated with prostate surgery; in a previous study, Dalkin and Christopher found that 48% of men who underwent radical prostatectomy experienced a significant (
1 cm) reduction in penile length 3 months postoperatively. In the current study, the authors assessed whether the use of a vacuum erection device (VED) after surgery prevents penile shortening.
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