Application of the vacuum erectile device in penile rehabilitation for erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
;
(12): 195-199, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-319520
ABSTRACT
The vacuum erectile device (VED) uses negative pressure to increase blood inflow into the corpora cavernosum, with a ring at the base of the penis to maintain erection for intercourse or without a ring for penile rehabilitation. Owing to the limitation of phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5I) shown in the treatment of refractory erectile dysfunction (ED), the use of VED has resurged and is becoming the first line therapy in the treatment of ED following radical prostatectomy (RP). Currently, the combination therapy of VED with PDE5I and that of VED with intracavernous injection are advocated for post-RP ED. Hereby, we review the role of VED in penile rehabilitation, its underlying mechanisms, and the combination therapies for it.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Penis
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Prostatectomy
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Regional Blood Flow
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Rehabilitation
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Vacuum
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Penile Prosthesis
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Coitus
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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