Purpose: Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) impairs erectile function (EF) due to the surgical procedure and non-surgical factors. Non-surgical factors may contribute to recovery of erectile function (EFR) after RARP. This study assessed the role of non-surgical factors including physical activity in baseline EF and EFR after prostatectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Clefts of the lip, alveolus and/or palate (CLA/P) are the most common craniofacial congenital malformations in humans. These oral clefts can be divided into non-syndromic (isolated) and syndromic forms. Many cleft-related syndromes are clinically variable and genetically heterogeneous, making it challenging to distinguish syndromic from non-syndromic cases.
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