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Changes in penile length after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Radical prostatectomy is commonly performed for the treatment of patients with prostate cancer. Several studies have demonstrated a reduction in penile size after open radical retropubic prostatectomy. The objective of this study is to describe changes in penile length after after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP). PATIENTS AND METHODS We perform...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BJU International
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1464-4096
DOI: 10.1111/bju.12443