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

Written By : Jacinthlyn Sylvia |Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Published On 2022-06-14T19:30:25+05:30 | Updated On 14 Jun 2022 7:30 PM IST

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

Erectile dysfunctionRadical prostatectomyshockwave therapyJournal of Clinical Medicine

Source : Journal of Clinical Medicine

Jacinthlyn Sylvia

Neuroscience Masters graduate

Jacinthlyn Sylvia, a Neuroscience Master's graduate from Chennai has worked extensively in deciphering the neurobiology of cognition and motor control in aging. She also has spread-out exposure to Neurosurgery from her Bachelor’s. She is currently involved in active Neuro-Oncology research. She is an upcoming neuroscientist with a fiery passion for writing. Her news cover at Medical Dialogues feature recent discoveries and updates from the healthcare and biomedical research fields. She can be reached at editorial@medicaldialogues.in

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