The Veil of Aphrodite results in significantly better erectile function outcomes.
Surgeons at the Vattikuti Urology Institute pioneered a new technique of nerve-sparing robotic prostatectomy. The "Veil of Aphrodite" results in significantly better erectile function outcomes than for patients who receive conventional nerve-sparing surgery, and without compromising cancer control.
Best-Published Erectile Function Outcomes
Sexual function was assessed a year following surgery by a questionnaire of men with no pre-existing erectile dysfunction who underwent robotic radical prostatectomy incorporating the Veil of Aphrodite. Depending on your pre-existing erectile dysfunction, you may or may not achieve similar results.
Veil of Aphrodite nerve-sparing
Conventional nerve-sparing
Men had erections strong enough for intercourse
97 percent
74 percent
Men had erections that were normal
85 percent
26 percent
Men had normal erections without medications
51 percent
17 percent
The radar graph shows pre-operative and post-operative scores in each patient and the ability of the procedure to preserve sexual function. The blue areas represent the measured loss of erectile function after surgery. The smaller the blue area, the better the outcome. Patients who had the Veil of Aphrodite did better than patients who had a conventional nerve-sparing procedure.
The technique of the operation and the results of the year-long study were published in numerous medical journals. The potency outcomes are the highest reported to date. These results should help ease men's concern as to the future of their sex lives when faced with a radical prostatectomy, the surgical removal of the prostate and surrounding tissue.
