Nerve-sparing surgery
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nerve-sparing-surgery-205-59247
title:
Nerve-sparing surgery
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Nerve-sparing surgery is a type of surgery that attempts to save the nerves near the tissues being removed. It is commonly applied in radical retropubic prostatectomy, a surgical treatment for prostate cancer, in which damage to nerves during surgery can lead to complications including urinary incontinence and impotence. In nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy, initially developed by Dr. Patrick Walsh in the 1980s, surgeons identify and attempt to avoid damaging the nerves. Surgeons may visually
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve-sparing_surgery
date created:
2008-03-04T01:55:32Z
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2024-09-10T11:23:01Z
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