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BL Bibo Li
LH Lin Hao
KP Kun Pang
GZ Guanghui Zang
JW Jian Wang
CY Chendi Yang
JZ Jianjun Zhang
LC Longjun Cai
XW Xitao Wang
CH Conghui Han
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All single arm interventional (Tm:YAG prostate surgery) and comparative studies (Tm:YAG vs. TRUP) reporting sexual outcomes.

For comparative studies, Studies comparing sexual outcomes between Tm:YAG prostate surgery and TURP, and assessing the erectile function by IIEF-5 score criteria and ejaculatory function with minimum follow-ups of 3 months were selected.

For single-arm interventional studies, prospective cohort studies assessing the impact of Tm:YAG prostate surgery on sexual outcomes with a minimum follow-ups of 3 months were selected.

Exclusion criteria: Studies without relevant sexual outcome data (IIEF or ejaculatory outcome), involving modified approaches for prostate resection and Studies published in a language other than English were excluded.

Copyright and License information:  ©2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the International Society for Sexual Medicine.
This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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