Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy: a review of preclinical studies.
Int J Impot Res
; 30(1): 1-7, 2018 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (LI-ESWT) is a novel treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED). Its ability to improve erectile function has been shown in patients with vasculogenic ED by many randomized-controlled trials against sham procedures. However, the role of LI-ESWT in ED caused by radical prostatectomy (RP) is still questionable because this type of ED was excluded from nearly all clinical studies; it has been investigated in only a few small single-arm trials. This review summarizes preclinical studies on mechanisms of action of LI-ESWT for ED and neurological diseases to explore the potential of this treatment for nerve-impaired ED after RP.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Tratamento por Ondas de Choque Extracorpóreas
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Disfunção Erétil
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Impot Res
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article