title: [Vardenafil for the treatment of men with erectile dysfunction after radical retropubic prostatectomy].
abstract: More than one-third of men may experience erectile dysfunction (ED) after nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy. A recent study has shown that vardenafil, a phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor, could significantly improve the key indices of erectile function in men after unilateral or bilateral nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy. Few adverse events were observed in the study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Renji Hospital of Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200127, China.
authors.forename: Yi-ran
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D004311:Double-Blind Method; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018874:Spheroids, Cellular; D013450:Sulfones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014227:Triazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069058:Vardenafil Dihydrochloride
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D010879:Piperazines; D013450:Sulfones; D014227:Triazines; D000069058:Vardenafil Dihydrochloride