title: [Role of prostaglandin E1 determination in dynamic penile Doppler color ultrasonography: retrospective study of 900 patients].
abstract: Eco colorDoppler flowmetry greatly increased the knowledge about penile erection. This diagnostic tool enables the study of arteriogenic erectile failure. We report on our six-year experience with this procedure on 900 men with erectile dysfunction. This experience lead us to standardise the method utilising high doses (20-40 micrograms) that minimise false negatives.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Urologia, Università degli Studi di Bari. bettocchi@urologia.uniba.it
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bettocchi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Palumbo
authors.forename: Ignazio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Veneziano
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cormio
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ditonno
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battaglia
authors.forename: Francesco Paolo
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Selvaggi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000527:Alprostadil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D000527:Alprostadil