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Temporal predictors of functional outcome after prostatectomy

Nature Reviews Urology volume 9, pages 300–302 (2012)Cite this article

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A new nomogram for estimating the change in probability of recovering erectile function and continence after radical prostatectomy has been proposed based on retrospective analysis of a heterogeneously treated cohort. Although the study offers some novel findings into the natural history of postoperative functional recovery, it is limited by the retrospective heterogeneous design.

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  1. Department of Urology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, 10467, New York, USA

    A. Ari Hakimi & Farhang Rabbani

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Hakimi, A., Rabbani, F. Temporal predictors of functional outcome after prostatectomy. Nat Rev Urol 9, 300–302 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2012.90

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