Recovery of erectile function comparing autologous nerve grafts, unseeded conduits, Schwann-cell-seeded guidance tubes and GDNF-overexpressing Schwann cell grafts

• Main Authors: Florian May (Author), Alexander Buchner (Author), Kaspar Matiasek (Author), Boris Schlenker (Author), Christian Stief (Author), Norbert Weidner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dissection of the cavernous nerves during radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer eliminates spontaneous erections. Using the rat as an experimental model, we compared the regenerative capacity of autologous nerve grafts and Schwann-cell-seeded nerve guides. After bilateral excision of cavernous n...