Subjective Characterization of Nerve Sparing Predicts Recovery of Erectile Function After Radical Prostatectomy: Defining the Utility of a Nerve Sparing Grading System

Abstract

Our data support the adoption of a subjectively assigned NSS to more precisely predict erectile function outcomes and suggest that even minor nerve trauma significantly impairs the recovery of erectile function after procedures classically regarded as having achieved bilateral nerve sparing. Further studies are needed to identify the optimal NSS system.