Embolotherapy for venous impotence: use of ethanol.
J Vasc Interv Radiol
; 11(8): 1053-7, 2000 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the usefulness of embolotherapy with ethanol for the treatment of venous impotence. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Twenty-three patients with venous impotence underwent embolotherapy. The diagnosis of venous impotence was made by means of pharmacocavernosometry and cavernosography. After exposure of the deep dorsal penile vein, a intravenous catheter was inserted directly into the deep dorsal penile vein and advanced into just front of the preprostatic plexus. Fifty percent ethanol was injected through the catheter and the endpoint of the procedure was determined based on results of venography immediately after injection. The procedure was finished when lack of venous leakage was confirmed.RESULTS:
In all patients, the deep dorsal penile vein was successfully exposed surgically, the sclerosing agent successfully injected, and the endpoint successfully achieved. Immediate clinical therapeutic effect (restoration of erection) was obtained in 20 cases (87%). No severe complications were observed during or after the procedure. The follow-up period was 6-50 months. Long-term therapeutic effect was confirmed for 18 of 23 patients (78%).CONCLUSION:
The authors' findings suggest that this treatment had satisfactory short-term and long-term clinical results and that longer follow-up is necessary to confirm its safety.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pene
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Etanol
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Embolización Terapéutica
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Disfunción Eréctil
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Vasc Interv Radiol
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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RADIOLOGIA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón