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Can an erectogenic pharmacotherapy regimen after radical prostatectomy improve postoperative erectile function?

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boxed-textMulhall J et al. (2005) The use of an erectogenic pharmacotherapy regimen following radical prostatectomy improves recovery of spontaneous erectile function. J Sex Med 2: 532–542

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Eardley, I. Can an erectogenic pharmacotherapy regimen after radical prostatectomy improve postoperative erectile function?. Nat Rev Urol 3, 72–73 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0411

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