Highly selective embolization of the fistula is an effective and safe treatment option for high flow priapism because it ensures a high level of preservation of pretreatment erectile function.
The objective was to assess sexual function at long-term follow-up after the Nesbit operation for Peyronie's disease.One hundred and ®fty seven out of 213 patients treated between 1986 and 1998 using the Nesbit procedure were reassessed by means of IIEF-5 questionnaire together with two questions about residual deformity and treatment satisfaction. The results from this questionnaire together with the patient case records constitute the basis of this paper.After an average 72-month follow-up subjective patient determination of satisfaction indicated that 87.9% were satis®ed with the results of surgery, 136 patients (86.7%) had good erectile function (IIEF-5 b 21). Shortening of the penis (from 1.5 to 3 cm) occurred in 22 patients (14%), but only in 2 (1.3%) was intercourse dif®cult because of excessive shortening.In conclusion, the Nesbit's operation results in the greatest amount of patient satisfaction about sexual function. When penile shortening occurs, it has not been a signi®cant problem for patients who are properly counselled.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.