title: [Tadalafil for ED after transurethral resection of the prostate: a report of 113 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of tadalafil in the treatment of ED after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 113 patients with ED after TURP received 3 months of tadalafil treatment and were followed up for 6 months. The IIEF-5 scores of the patients and the number of successful penile intromissions and sustained penile erections in the patients' sexual life diary were compared before and after the treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The IIEF-5 scores were 9.83 +/- 3.96 before the medication, 20.23 +/- 3.25 after it, and 17.28 +/- 3.03 at 6 months after drug withdrawal, with statistically significant differences between pre- and post-treatment (P < 0.05). The patients' success rates of penile intromission and sexual intercourse were increased from 44.8% and 7.5% before the medication to 81.7% and 63.2% after it.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tadalafil can be used as a first-line drug for the treatment of ED after TURP.
authors: Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Nanjing Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210006, China. sunnyboyben@yahoo.com.cn
authors: Min-jun
authors: MJ
authors: Qi
authors: Zhi-gang
authors: ZG
authors: Cao
authors: Rui-peng
authors: RP
authors: Ja
authors: Zheng
authors: Z
authors: Xu
authors: Lu-wei
authors: LW
authors: Xu
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Liu
authors: Jiang-hao
authors: JH
authors: Su
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002243:Carbolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068581:Tadalafil; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002243:Carbolines; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D000068581:Tadalafil