Evaluation criteria
Patients who were not using pads or using a single pad for protection
within 24 hours were considered as continent. Erectile function was
evaluated using the International Erectile Function Index (IIEF) and
patients with IIEF scores below 10 were considered to have erectile
dysfunction.8 Patients who were followed for at least
12 months after surgery were included in the study. Patients suffering
from urinary difficulty in the postoperative period were evaluated for
VUA stricture. In patients with suspected stricture in the uroflowmetry
test, a definitive diagnosis was made by performing urethroscopy.