Relationships between erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer treatment type and inflatable penile prosthesis implantation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and the utilization of inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) among prostate cancer patients are understudied. The aim of the study was to examine the relationships between ED, prostate cancer treatment type and IPP implantation in a national cohort.

Materials and methods

We identified a retrospective cohort of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare patients diagnosed with locoregional prostate cancer between 2006 and 2011 and treated with surgery or radiation. Chi-square tests were used to detect significant differences in ED rates as well as use of IPP among the subset with ED. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with the use of IPP.

Results

Among 31,233 patient

SUBMITTER: Shen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9091830 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature