Analyzing The Occurrence Of Peyronie's Disease After Radical Prostatectomy

 02.07.2008 06:18   medicalnewstoday.com

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Matthias Heck, et al. examined the occurrence of Peyronie's disease (PD) after radical prostatectomy. The incidence of PD in the general population is estimated to be between 3-9%. A retrospective review of 589 patients undergoing radical prostatectomy was performed to examine the incidence of PD in this population with a mean age of 62 years. Results showed that 102/589 developed PD post prostatectomy for an incidence of 17%.

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