[Ligation of the crura penis: surgical treatment for venous impotence].
Recently it has become clear that venous impotents account for a high percentage of all impotents. In venous impotents a decrease in outflow resistance is seen. We have aggressively performed operations on venous impotents to produce artificial outflow resistance. In this study, we performed ligations of the crura penis in 6 venous impotents. Five patients recovered from erectile dysfunction and 1 patient showed papaverine-induced full erection. There were few severe complications and the duration of operation was very short. This operation is thought to be a simple and effective treatment for venous impotence.
Tamura
M
M
Department of Urology, Takamatsu Red Cross Hospital.
Kawanishi
Y
Y
Furukawa
A
A
Numata
A
A
Yusa
M
M
Imagawa
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010410:Penile Erection; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery