Small-dose vardenafil restores erectile function after penile surgery / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
;
(12): 322-324, 2011.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-266168
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the impact of penile surgery on the erectile function of the patient and to evaluate the role of small-dose vardenafil in restoring the impaired penile erection.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases of penile cavernosum surgery were equally and randomly divided into a vardenafil and a control group, the former treated 5 - 7 days after surgery with 10 mg vardenafil every other day, while the latter given vitamin E at 100 mg once a day, both for 12 weeks. The penile erectile function of the patients was evaluated with the IIEF-5 questionnaire before surgery and at 3 and 6 months after vardenafil medication.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mean IIEF-5 scores of the vardenafil group were 18.83 +/- 2.98 and 20.13 +/- 2.98 at 3 and 6 months after vardenafil medication, significantly higher than 14.21 +/- 3.62 before surgery (P > 0.05), while that of the control group was significantly decreased at 3 months as compared with the preoperative score (13.38 +/- 2.82 versus 15.80 +/- 3.02, P < 0.05). The vardenafil group showed the highest IIEF-5 score after surgery (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Long-term administration of small-dose vardenafil after penile surgery helps to restore and maintain penile erectile function.</p>
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Main subject:
Penis
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Piperazines
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Postoperative Period
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Sulfones
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General Surgery
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Triazines
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Vasodilator Agents
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Penile Erection
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Treatment Outcome
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Recovery of Function
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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