Informing patients about the negative effect of nephrectomy on sexual function.

Rikke S Christiansen Nessn H Azawi Astrid Ditte Højgaard Lars Lund

Published in: Turkish journal of urology (2020)

Patients experience significantly more problems in their sexual relationships after surgery. Very few were informed about this, showing the need to offer sex counselling before surgery. More research is required to fully comprehend the magnitude of the problem.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
minimally invasive
patient reported outcomes
acute coronary syndrome
hepatitis c virus
percutaneous coronary intervention
smoking cessation
human immunodeficiency virus