Low-force extracorporeal shock wave aids early recovery in penile rehabilitation of erectile dysfunction: Study

Korea: A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine suggests that low-force extracorporeal shock wave treatment (LI-ESWT) showed a measurably huge impact on early recuperation in penile restoration of erectile dysfunction (ED) following radical prostatectomy (RP). 

Erectile brokenness is a notable confusion of radical prostatectomy. Oral 5-phosphodiesterase inhibitors are presently the most broadly involved penile recovery treatment for ED following RP, yet they are less viable than for those with general ED. LI-ESWT, causing a natural change that prompts neovascularization, has as of late been utilized as a treatment for ED. Hence, Beom Yong Rho and the group led an efficient survey and meta-examination to explore the effectiveness of LI-ESWT in ED following RP.

Embase, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library were looked up until December 2021. The endpoint was the adjustment of IIEF scores after LI-ESWT. Five papers (460 patients) were remembered for the last examination.

The key findings of this study were as follows:

1. In IIEF scores performed 3-4 months after LI-ESWT, the gathering getting LI-ESWT showed measurably altogether improved results than the control.

2. Notwithstanding, there was a sum of two investigations that deliberate the outcomes following 9 a year.

3. There was no measurable contrast between the two gatherings.

In conclusion, In this meta-examination, LI-ESWT showed a measurably huge impact on early recuperation in the penile recovery of ED following RP or extremist cystoprostatectomy. In any case, there was no massive contrast in the long haul follow-up results, and the information was as yet lacking. Subsequently, the researchers propose that LI-ESWT could be a possibility for early ED recuperation after RP.

In any case, the degree of proof was low. Thus, cautious translation of the outcomes is required, and extra all-around planned huge scope RCT studies are required.

Reference:

Rho, B. Y., Kim, S. H., Ryu, J.-K., Kang, D. H., Kim, J. W., & Chung, D. Y. (2022). Efficacy of Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment in Erectile Dysfunction Following Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. In Journal of Clinical Medicine (Vol. 11, Issue 10, p. 2775). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102775