Radial wave therapy does not improve early recovery of erectile function after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: a prospective trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low intensity shockwave therapy is an emerging treatment option for men with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction. Radial wave therapy (rWT), which differs from focused shockwave (fSWT) as it produces lower pressure waves with lower peak energy, is used to treat soft tissue and skin conditions and has some data to support its use in vasculogenic erectile dysfunction. There is limited data for the use of rWT for the treatment of erectile dysfunction after nerve-sparing (NS) radical prostatectomy. We report the first trial of rWT for penile rehabilitation after NS radical prostatectomy.

Methods

We performed a prospective, non-randomized, open-label trial. Men with good pre-operative erectile function who underwent a NS radical prostatectomy at our institution from 2018

SUBMITTER: Bryk DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10006002 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature