title: Long-term experience of self-injection therapy with prostaglandin E1 for erectile dysfunction.
abstract: A total of 42 evaluable patients 36-80 years old were treated with intracavernous injection of prostaglandin E1 for erectile dysfunction. They reported retrospectively via a questionnaire their long-term experience of this method. Twenty-four patients (57%) were after 46.9 months still using the technique, while 18 patients (43%) had abandoned the method after 21.4 months of use. No major complications were observed or reported.
authors.affiliation: Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Central Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lundberg
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Olsson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kihl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000527:Alprostadil / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000187:drug effects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012646:Self Administration; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000527:Alprostadil