Chinese Journal Of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2013, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 342-345.

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Values of "dam-sparing" of Prostatic Ventral Fascia in Radical Cystectomy and Effect on Erectile Function in Patients Postoperatively

LUO Xiang-ning 1,2, CHEN Ling-wu2, CHEN Jun-xing2, LIN Huan-yi2, DENG Nan2   

  1. 1.Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi TCM College, Xianyang 712000, China; 2. Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of SUN Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080,China
  • Received:2013-01-15 Online:2013-05-25 Published:2013-06-06

Abstract:

Objective To study the values of "dam-sparing" of prostatic ventral fascia in radical cystectomy,and the effect on erectile function in patients postoperatively. Methods 40 male patients of invasive bladder cancer, the scores of Sexual Health Inventory for Men ≥22 in all patients preoperatively.And then received radical cystectomy.23 cases received the traditional operative methods of bilateral neurovascular bundle sparing in radical cystectomy (A group),17 cases received the traditional methods of bilateral neurovascular bundle sparing combined with "dam-sparing" of prostatic ventral fascia in radical cystectomy.Data on postoperative sexual function were collected at 6、12 months, compared the early postoperative erectile functional rehabilitation between the two groups. Results Based on the results of Sexual Health Inventory for Men score, at 6 months postoperatively: 17 cases in A group and 15 cases in B group achieved score of 17 or greater(73.9% vs 88.2%,P<0.05). 11 cases in A group and 12 cases in B group achieved score of 22 or greater(47.8% vs 70.6%, P<0.05). at 12 months postoperatively, 18 cases in A group and 17 cases in B group achieved score of 17 or greater(78.3% vs 100%,P<0.05), 11 cases in A group and 12 cases in B group achieved score of 22 or greater(56.5% vs 82.4%,P<0.05). Conclusions "dam-sparing" of prostatic ventral fascia combined with traditional methods of bilateral neurovascular bundle sparing in radical cystectomy would markedly improve postoperative erectile function in radical cystectomy.

Key words: Prostatic fascia, Radical cystectomy, Erectile function

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