A long-term follow-up study of deep penile vein resection patients / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
;
(12): 575-577, 2003.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-237970
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the five-year postoperative effect of the ligation and resection of the deep penile vein for the patient of erectile dysfunction (ED) caused by penile venous leakage.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixteen ED patients received deep penile vein ligation and resection. Observations of the penile erection had been recorded for 5 years after surgery.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Eight cases demonstrated erectile hypofunction after 18 months postoperatively and total ED after 21-30 months of which 6 were improved by chemotherapy, and 2 showed no improvement. Seven cases remained normal and 1 case get out of touch at the 24th month postoperatively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The ligation and resection of the deep penile vein can be considered as an easy and effective method to treat patients of ED caused by penile venous leakage.</p>
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Main subject:
Penis
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Postoperative Complications
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General Surgery
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Veins
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Follow-Up Studies
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Impotence, Vasculogenic
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Ligation
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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