title: Sexual function after aortic surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Male patients attending for follow up after aortic surgery have often commented that there has been a change in their sexual function.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey of patients attending vascular outpatient clinic and private practice following aortic surgery was carried out by personal interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of those who were sexually active before operation, 40% thought that there had been a diminution in performance and 11% thought that there was some improvement. Similar results have been found in other centres.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aortic surgery carries a risk of diminution in sexual function as a consequence of the operation. It is the duty of the surgeon to warn patients of this risk when seeking informed consent.
authors.affiliation: reginaldm@bigpond.com
authors.forename: Reginald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Magee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D004542:Ejaculation / Q000502:physiology; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D007989:Libido / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000502:physiology; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*