Erectile Dysfunction, Surgical and Regenerative Therapy

Bettocchi, Carlo; Castiglione, Fabio; Cakir, Omer Onur; Falagario, Ugo; Ricapito, Anna

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-11701-5_5

Erectile Dysfunction, Surgical and Regenerative Therapy

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doi:10.1007/978-3-031-11701-5_...

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Bettocchi, Carlo Castiglione, Fabio Cakir, Omer Onur Falagario, Ugo Ricapito, Anna

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Springer

Year

2023

listing date

11/14/2022

Keywords

erectile dysfunction penile prosthesis surgical complications regenerative therapies shock wave therapy regenerative

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Abstract

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the failure to achieve and/or maintain a penile erection that is satisfactory for sexual intercourse.

The implantation of a penile prosthesis may be considered in patients who are not suitable for different pharmacotherapies and do not respond to the first and the second line of medical treatment.

Intraoperative complications include hematoma formation, floppy glans, perforation of the corpora cavernosa, and urethral injury.

Bladder, vascular, and bowel injury are the most dangerous events and should be prevented.

Postoperative complications are represented by infections, erosions, and glandular ischemia.

There is an increasing interest in the hypothesis of “regenerative” cures for ED aimed at decreasing fibrosis of the corpora cavernosa and rebuilding their normal biological architecture.

These new regenerative treatments include stem cell injections, platelet-rich plasma, and low-intensity shock wave therapy.

Bettocchi, Carlo,Castiglione, Fabio,Cakir, Omer Onur,Falagario, Ugo,Ricapito, Anna, 2023, Erectile Dysfunction, Surgical and Regenerative Therapy, Springer