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EFFECT OF SILDENAFIL CITRATE ON POST-RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
- Source :
- Journal of Urology. 164:1935-1938
- Publication Year :
- 2000
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2000.
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Abstract
- Purpose: We assess the effect of sildenafil in a subgroup of patients after prostatectomy with erectile dysfunction and determine whether nerve preservation improves sildenafil response in this subgroup.Materials and Methods: Between April 1998 and January 1999, 53 patients who had undergone radical retropubic prostatectomy and were prescribed oral sildenafil were surveyed using a confidential mail questionnaire. Of the patients 21 underwent bilateral and 15 unilateral neurovascular bundle sparing procedures, while in 17 a nonnerve sparing procedure was performed. All patients received 25 to 100 mg. sildenafil in a flexible dose escalation manner. Response, satisfaction and side effects were assessed using a modified, self-administered International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire. Response was defined as erection sufficient for intercourse. Preoperative and postoperative/pretreatment erectile functions were assessed for baseline comparison in each patient, and partner overall satisfaction with s...
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Prostatectomy
Sildenafil
Urology
medicine.medical_treatment
medicine.disease
Neurovascular bundle
Surgery
chemistry.chemical_compound
Erectile dysfunction
medicine.anatomical_structure
Patient satisfaction
chemistry
cardiovascular system
medicine
business
Complication
Penis
Radical retropubic prostatectomy
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Details
- ISSN :
- 15273792 and 00225347
- Volume :
- 164
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Urology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........d53be7cf190e0020bf8dbad7aa8119ce