[A long-term follow-up study of deep penile vein resection patients].
OBJECTIVE
To study the five-year postoperative effect of the ligation and resection of the deep penile vein for the patient of erectile dysfunction (ED) caused by penile venous leakage.


METHODS
Sixteen ED patients received deep penile vein ligation and resection. Observations of the penile erection had been recorded for 5 years after surgery.


RESULTS
Eight cases demonstrated erectile hypofunction after 18 months postoperatively and total ED after 21-30 months of which 6 were improved by chemotherapy, and 2 showed no improvement. Seven cases remained normal and 1 case get out of touch at the 24th month postoperatively.


CONCLUSIONS
The ligation and resection of the deep penile vein can be considered as an easy and effective method to treat patients of ED caused by penile venous leakage.
Zhou
Wen-Long
WL
Department of Urology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200025, China.
Sun
Fu-Kang
FK
Zhu
Yu
Y
Zhang
Rong-Ming
RM
Zhang
Zu-Bao
ZB
Liu
Ding-Yi
DY
Li
En-Cai
EC
Shen
Xin-Yuan
XY
D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018783:Impotence, Vasculogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery