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.