You are here: Home / Medical Terms / nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy

nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy

Definition / meaning of nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy

Surgery to remove the prostate in which an attempt is made to save the nerves that help cause penile erections.

Listed under:

Find More About 'nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy'

Source(s):

The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

Leave a Comment

*

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.