Penile venous surgery for treating erectile dysfunction: Past, present, and future perspectives with regard to new insights in venous anatomy

In the physiologic model of normal erectile function, a healthy veno-occlusive mechanism is essential to initiate and maintain a rigid erection. The surgical treatment of patients with venous leakage, which is synonymous with corporoveno-occlusive dysfunction (CVOD), was based on the decreased venou...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Hsing Hsieh, Ju-Ton Hsieh, Shang-Jen Chang, I-Ni Chiang, Stephen Shei-Dei Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Urological Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879522615004443