Current State of Penile Rehabilitation After Robotic Prostatectomy

Of the morbidities associated with robotic prostatectomy, erectile dysfunction is one of the most significant in terms of patient’s psychological and physical well-being. Many studies using current medications and devices for treating erectile dysfunction have been done to attempt to curtail the pathology associated with surgery by employing “rehabilitation” strategies. The outcomes from these studies are mixed but overall have yet to show a clear benefit in implementing rehabilitation techniques. The results of these studies as well as the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction after robotic prostatectomy are presented here.