Surgical techniques in penile revascularization.
A review of the current status of penile artery revascularization and its methodology is presented. Microsurgical anastomosis of the inferior epigastric artery or central arteries produces good results in younger men. Older patients or those with diabetes, hypertension or who have had coronary bypass surgery do not appear to have good results.
D000367:Age Factors; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*