Pharmacologically induced penile erections in the assessment and treatment of erectile impotence: a preliminary study of 100 patients.
Ceylon Med J
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1997 Jun; 42(2): 72-4
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-49092
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess and compare the immediate and subsequent response to pharmacologically induced penile erections, using intracavernosal injections of papaverine.DESIGN:
Preliminary, prospective study.SETTING:
Male sexual dysfunction clinic at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. PATIENTS 100 consecutive patients receiving 20 mg papaverine hydrochloride intracavernosally as the first dose. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Assessment of the quality of the erection following the initial injection and determination of the optimum dose to achieve a normal erection; number who elected self-injection at home.RESULTS:
Mean age of the 100 impotent men was 36.6 years and the mean duration of erectile dysfunction 43.9 months. Of men in the third decade 87.5% had a normal erection but only one-third of patients over 50 years showed a normal response. 16 patients had a reasonably well established organic problem. 42% of patients had normal nocturnal or early morning erections. The drop-out rate after the initial injection was 17%, 19% of men had a normal erection with 20 mg papaverine and 67% had a normal response to 20 to 80 mg papaverine. Seven patients continued on the self-injection program. Prolonged erections were experienced by 6% of men (1.9% of injections).CONCLUSIONS:
Intracavernosal injection of papaverine hydrochloride is effective in a dose of 20 to 80 mg.
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Assunto principal:
Papaverina
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Vasodilatadores
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Ereção Peniana
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Idoso
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Adulto
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Disfunção Erétil
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Ceylon Med J
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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