Current concepts in cavernosal neural anatomy and imaging and their implications for nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy

Abstract

Much of the progress achieved in the past 2 decades in improving potency outcomes after radical prostatectomy has been wrought through an improved appreciation of the anatomic basis of the nerves responsible for erections. Recent advances in the anatomical course of these cavernosal nerves have led to various innovative techniques for improving nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. Developments in various imaging technologies have led urologists to explore the potential for improved visualization of the erectogenic neural scaffold during nsRP.