TY - JOUR
T1 - Erectile impotence
T2 - Evaluation and management
AU - Heller, J. E.
AU - Gleich, Paul
PY - 1988/1/1
Y1 - 1988/1/1
N2 - Dramatic progress in the understanding and treatment of erectile impotence has occurred over the past decade. Most cases have an organic cause that is related to vascular (arterial or venous) supply, innervation, or the hormonal milieu of the penis. Multifactorial causes of organic impotence are common and include diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, renal failure, and liver failure. Medications may cause impotence by a variety of mechanisms. The history and physical examination, along with simple laboratory tests, are the mainstay of evaluation and may be performed appropriately by family physicians. Successful new forms of nonsurgical treatment include penile self-injection with papaverine (sometimes with phentolamine) and penile-suction devices. Penile prostheses have been improved greatly in recent years. The patients may select among semirigid, multicomponent inflatable, and self-contained inflatable devices. New surgical treatments include penile arterial revascularization (for atherosclerosis) and ligation of the dorsal vein of the penis (for venous leak).
AB - Dramatic progress in the understanding and treatment of erectile impotence has occurred over the past decade. Most cases have an organic cause that is related to vascular (arterial or venous) supply, innervation, or the hormonal milieu of the penis. Multifactorial causes of organic impotence are common and include diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, renal failure, and liver failure. Medications may cause impotence by a variety of mechanisms. The history and physical examination, along with simple laboratory tests, are the mainstay of evaluation and may be performed appropriately by family physicians. Successful new forms of nonsurgical treatment include penile self-injection with papaverine (sometimes with phentolamine) and penile-suction devices. Penile prostheses have been improved greatly in recent years. The patients may select among semirigid, multicomponent inflatable, and self-contained inflatable devices. New surgical treatments include penile arterial revascularization (for atherosclerosis) and ligation of the dorsal vein of the penis (for venous leak).
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 3279158
AN - SCOPUS:0023935188
SN - 0094-3509
VL - 26
SP - 321
EP - 324
JO - Journal of Family Practice
JF - Journal of Family Practice
IS - 3
ER -