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I hear that men should not have fusion surgery. Is this true? |
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No. Men can have fusion surgery as much as women. A procedure called anterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure requires the surgeon to approach the lumbar spine through the belly. The sympathetic nerves in this area go to the sexual organs. If these are injured in men, it can cause sexual dysfunction called retrograde ejaculation. This is seen in approximately 10% of the time in these cases. If you are a man and this procedure if proposed to you, make sure you are well counseled prior to giving consent for this procedure.
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