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METHODS

113 patients underwent ThuVaRP for bladder outflow obstruction between January 2009 to June 2010 at out institute. Only patients who were able to sustain an erection for the duration of sexual intercourse were included in this study. All patients had benign pathology. The incidence of erectile dysfunction and retrograde ejaculation was reported at 12 months post-operatively. We further evaluated the effect of cardiovascular disease risk factors, pre-operative catheterisation and resection weight on post-operative sexual dysfunction.

RESULTS

54/113 patients (48%) were included in the study as they were sexually active prior to undergoing ThuVaRP. The mean patient age was 71 years (range: 46-90) and the mean follow-up period was 12 months (range: 4-21). 11/54 (20%) patients experienced worsening erectile function following surgery compared to pre-operatively. 43/54 (80%) noticed no change or …