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[Small-dose vardenafil restores erectile function after penile surgery].
Geng-Sheng Zhang1, Juan Zhou, Qi Chen
1Department of Urology, The Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China.
Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue = National Journal of Andrology
|May 10, 2011
Summary
Low-dose vardenafil (a PDE5 inhibitor) effectively restored erectile function after penile surgery. This treatment helps maintain erections, improving patient outcomes long-term.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Pharmacology
Context:
- Penile surgery can negatively impact erectile function.
- Restoring erectile function is crucial for patient quality of life post-surgery.
Purpose:
- To assess the effect of penile surgery on erectile function.
- To evaluate the efficacy of low-dose vardenafil in improving post-surgical erectile function.
Summary:
- Sixty patients undergoing penile surgery were randomized into vardenafil and control groups.
- Vardenafil (10 mg every other day) or vitamin E was administered for 12 weeks.
- Erectile function, assessed by IIEF-5 scores, improved significantly in the vardenafil group compared to baseline and the control group.
Impact:
- Long-term use of low-dose vardenafil aids in the restoration and maintenance of erectile function post-penile surgery.
- Vardenafil demonstrates a positive role in managing post-operative erectile dysfunction.
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