Vascular surgery for erectile dysfunction
Journal
Encyclopedia of Reproduction
ISBN
9780128151457
Date Issued
2018-01-01
Author(s)
Hsu, Geng Long
Abstract
Penile vascular surgery for treating erectile dysfunction has been studied in last centuries. Although it is not beyond controversy, penile arterial revascularization surgery supports its utility in young males suffered from arterial trauma, and in the older male with localized arterial occlusive disease. Despite it is not agreed in most medical community, penile venous stripping surgery has been shown to be beneficial in correcting veno-occlusive dysfunction, with outstanding results. The traditional complications of irreversible penile numbness and deformity have been virtually negated with the venous ligation technique superseding venous cautery. Penile vascular surgery is viable although it is technically challenging.
Subjects
Angioplasty
Electrocautery
Erectile dysfunction
Penile arterial insufficiency
Penile arterial reconstruction
Penile venous embolization
Penile venous ligation
Penile venous sclerotherapy
Penile venous stripping
Revascularization
Veno-occlusive dysfunction
Type
book part