title: Surgical treatment and prevention of vasculopathic impotence in conjunction with revascularisation of the lower extremities in Leriche's syndrome.
abstract: The results are presented of combined revascularization of the lower extremities and the penis in 29 patients with Leriche's syndrome. This was effected by placing an autogenous venous shunt between the branch of a prosthesis or the common femoral artery and one of the dorsal arteries of the penis. Preoperatively lost sexual function was restored in 6 patients, while in 16 the sexual function was maintained at the preoperative level or improved in the late postoperative period. A comparison of the results obtained with the sexual performance of patients who had undergone bifurcated aortofemoral shunting only, prompted the conclusion that this surgical procedure was effective in the prevention and treatment of vasculopathic impotence in Leriche's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, 1st (Sexhenov) Medical Institute, Moscow, USSR.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Krotovsky
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Turpitko
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Gerasimov
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Zabelskaya
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mamedov
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Klokov
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Uchkin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papandopulos
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D007925:Leriche Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply*