The most obvious determinant of post-operative erectile dysfunction is pre-operative potency status. In other words, how easily erections were achieved and maintained prior to surgery. Furthermore, post-operative erectile dysfunction is compounded in some patients by pre-existing risk factors that include:
- Older age
- Conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus
- Lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity
- Medications such as anti-hypertensive agents that have anti-erectile effects
If the neurovascular bundle/cavernous nerve are resected or permanently injured, erectile function will be unlikely to recover.
The most obvious determinant of post-operative erectile dysfunction
is pre-operative potency status. In other words, how easily
erections were achieved and maintained prior to surgery.
Furthermore, post-operative erectile dysfunction is compounded...
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Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:The most obvious determinant of post-operative erectile dysfunction is pre-operative potency status. In other words, how easily erections were achieved and maintained prior to surgery. Furthermore, post-operative erectile dysfunction is compounded in some patients by pre-existing risk factors that include:
