J Korean Androl Soc.  1986 Jul;4(1):23-30.

Surgical Treatment of the Erectile Impotence

• Kim SC

Abstract

The surgical treatment that restores nomal sexual function falls into two categories - penile prosthesis and penile revascularization. The penile prosthesis is an artificial implantation of synthetic materials into the corpora cavernosa and a kind of rehabilitation medicine which makes the patients get erection voluntarily as needed. It is the most common procedure presently employed by urologist to restore ability to have sexual intercourse to impotent men. The vascular surgery - revascularization of corpus cavernosum can be attempted for the correction of some vasculogenic impotence. Thus far, however, few reports concerning the vascular surgery have been published and no article in the literatures summarizes the current possibilities of revascularization of the penis. Vascular surgery must address itself precisely to the hemodynamics of the vascular lesions encountered, and it should be considered prior to performance of penile prosthesis particularly in younger ages.

MeSH Terms

Coitus
Erectile Dysfunction*
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Impotence, Vasculogenic
Male
Penile Prosthesis
Penis
Prostheses and Implants
Rehabilitation