The impact of sildenafil citrate on sexual satisfaction profiles in men with a penile prosthesis in situ. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of sildenafil in increasing penile glans tumescence and improving patient satisfaction in men with a penile prosthesis, as this remains a major treatment for erectile dysfunction but a common complaint is the lack of glans engorgement. PATIENTS AND METHODS: To determine whether sildenafil combined with a penile prosthesis improves satisfaction, patients used an implant alone for at least 1 month, after which they completed the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire. The same patients were then given sildenafil citrate and completed the IIEF questionnaire after using the sildenafil/implant combination. RESULTS: Patients who responded to sildenafil with glans engorgement reported significantly greater satisfaction scores than with an implant alone. CONCLUSION: We currently offer sildenafil citrate after implantation to all men who have a penile prosthesis placed.

publication date

  • January 1, 2004

Research

keywords

  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Penile Prosthesis
  • Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
  • Piperazines

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 1642578906

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2004.04564.x

PubMed ID

  • 14678377

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 93

issue

  • 1