title: [The intracavernous injection of Edex (prostaglandin E1) in the treatment of erectile impotence in persons in older age groups].
abstract: Erectile impotence may be of neuropathic, vascular, psychogenic and hormonal origin or may be caused by their combination. This impotence occurs in up to 10% of sexually active men. The injection of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) into the penile cavernous bodies results in venous occlusion warranting maximal erection. Edex (PGE1) was given to 23 patients aged 43-68 years (mean age 58.9 years) suffering from impotence as a result of prostatic cancer (5 cases), postprostatic adenomectomy condition (8 cases), chronic prostatitis (4 cases), diabetes mellitus (4 cases), chronic alcoholism (1 case), spinal trauma (1 patient). The dose (from 5 to 20 micrograms) was adjusted individually. Good, satisfactory and poor effects were achieved in 86.2, 13.0 and 4.3% of the patients, respectively. In prostatic cancer males on hormone therapy and after adenomectomy the effect was obtained in 76.9% (in 10 of 13 males). An old age is not a contraindication for intracavernous injections of Edex.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gorilovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000527:Alprostadil / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000075202:Contraindications; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000527:Alprostadil