Results: 45

The effect of urethroplasty surgery on erectile and orgasmic functions: a prospective study

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objectives: to examine the effects of urethroplasty surgery on sexual functions by taking into account age, location of stenosis, length of stenosis and surgical technique parameters. Materials and Methods: The prospective study was conducted between January 2015 and August 2017 with 60 cases....

Low serum melatonin levels are associated with erectile dysfunction

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: Melatonin is a hormone secreted from the pineal gland and has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. Oxidative stress is considered as an important factor in the etiology of erectile dysfunction (ED), and in many experimental models, positive results have been obtained with me...

A new technique, combined plication-incision (CPI), for correction of penile curvature

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction Penile curvature (PC) can be surgically corrected by either corporoplasty or plication techniques. These techniques can be complicated by post-operative: penile shortening, recurrent PC, painful/palpable suture knots and erectile dysfunction. Objective To avoid the complications o...

Impact on sexual function of surgical treatment in rectal cancer

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction The development of new surgical techniques and medical devices, like therapeutical multimodal approaches has allowed for better outcomes on patients with rectal cancer (RCa). Owing to that, an increased awareness and investment towards better outcomes regarding patients' sexual and...

Stage effect of chronic kidney disease in erectile function

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose The study aims to assess the influence of the stage of chronic kidney disease and glomerular filtration rate on prevalence and degree of erectile dysfunction. Materials and Methods This transversal study, conducted from May 2013 to December 2015, included patients with chronic kidney d...

Ondas de choque de baja intensidad como alternativa terapéutica de la disfunción eréctil: experiencia inicial en el Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires y revisión de la bibliografía

Objetivos: los inhibidores de fosfodiesterasa revolucionaron el tratamiento de la disfunción eréctil. Las ondas de choque de baja intensidad emergen como una alternativa terapéutica no invasiva. Materiales y métodos: estudio de cohorte prospectiva y observacional, en el que se evaluó la respuesta de...

Dipyridamole reduces penile apoptosis in a rat model of post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: Despite the nerve-sparing technique, many patients suffer from erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy (RP) due to cavernous nerve injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate dipyridamole as a potential treatment agent of post-radical prostatectomy erectile dysfunction. Mat...

Penile alterations at early stage of type 1 diabetes in rats

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective Diabetes affects the erectile function significantly. However, the penile alterations in the early stage of diabetes in experimental animal models have not been well studied. We examined the changes of the penis and its main erectile components in diabetic rats. Materials and method...

Erectile dysfunction in ankylosing spondylitis patients

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Background Rheumatic diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis (AS) may be associated with sexual dysfunction. Aim To study erectile function of a group of Brazilian AS patients comparing them with controls. Materials and Methods This was a cross sectional study approved by the local Committ...

Comparative analysis of short - term functional outcomes and quality of life in a prospective series of brachytherapy and Da Vinci robotic prostatectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction There is a growing interest in achieving higher survival rates with the lowest morbidity in localized prostate cancer (PC) treatment. Consequently, minimally invasive techniques such as low-dose rate brachytherapy (BT) and robotic-assisted prostatectomy (RALP) have been developed ...