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Can modifications in surgical technique improve postprostatectomy potency rates in men with prostate cancer?

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boxed-textChuang MS et al. (2005) Early release of the neurovascular bundles and optical loupe magnification lead to improved and earlier return of potency following radical retropubic prostatectomy. J Urol 173: 537–539

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