Curtain dissection of the lateral prostatic fascia and potency after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a veil of mystery

Abstract

The potency rate was significantly higher in the CD group at 1 month than in the CG, thereafter the rates were similar between the groups. We think that the merit of this technique is in improved visualization of the basal prostatic contour during antegrade NVB dissection, rather than preserving important nerve fibres. This may explain the lower basal positive margin rate in the CD group of 0% vs 5.8% in the CG (P = 0.007).