title: [Application of the vacuum erectile device in penile rehabilitation for erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy].
abstract: The vacuum erectile device (VED) uses negative pressure to increase blood inflow into the corpora cavernosum, with a ring at the base of the penis to maintain erection for intercourse or without a ring for penile rehabilitation. Owing to the limitation of phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5I) shown in the treatment of refractory erectile dysfunction (ED), the use of VED has resurged and is becoming the first line therapy in the treatment of ED following radical prostatectomy (RP). Currently, the combination therapy of VED with PDE5I and that of VED with intracavernous injection are advocated for post-RP ED. Hereby, we review the role of VED in penile rehabilitation, its underlying mechanisms, and the combination therapies for it.
authors.forename: Haocheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Run
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003075:Coitus; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015917:Penile Prosthesis; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply; D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014618:Vacuum
chemical_list: D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors