[Treatment of erectile dysfunction by embedding deep dorsal vein of penis for 5 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the curative effect of embedding deep dorsal vein of penis on erectile dysfunction (ED).


METHODS
Three patients with venous ED and 2 patients with mixed factors of artery and vein were treated by the embedding deep dorsal vein of penis. For evaluating curative effect the 5 patients were visited after operation.


RESULTS
Two months after surgery, the 3 patients of venous ED achieved satisfactory intercourse and the 2 patients with mixed factors of artery and vein had sufficient erection for intercourse after taking 50 mg Sildenafil. The 5 cases kept the above-mentioned curative effect during the follow up period between 3 to 12 months (7 months on avenage).


CONCLUSIONS
The embedding deep dorsal vein surgery, having small surgical wounds and few complications, is an effective treatment for venous ED.
Zhang
Bin
B
Department of Reproductive Medicine & Sexual Medicine, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China.
Gao
Xin
X
Zhao
Ding
D
Zhou
Xiang-Fu
XF
Mei
Hua
H
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D018783:Impotence, Vasculogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery