Treatment of hypoxia-induced ED in high-altitude areas by transcutaneous low-frequency electrical stimulation based on the parameters obtained from visualized precision electrophysiological diagnosis
10.13263/j.cnki.nja.2024.02.007
- VernacularTitle:高海拔地区应用可视化精准电生理诊断与经皮低频电刺激治疗缺氧性勃起功能障碍的临床观察
- Author:
Rong-Rong YANG
1
;
Ji-Xiong YAN
;
Qi-Wei CHEN
;
Fa-Ming WANG
;
Zhan-Hu YE
;
Wei GUO
Author Information
1. 西宁市第一人民医院男科,青海西宁 810000
- Keywords:
erectile dysfunction;
hypoxia;
ⅡEF-5;
nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity;
electrophysiological diagnosis;
transcutaneous low-frequency electrical stimulation;
high-altitude area
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2024;30(2):132-138
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the effects of visualized precision electrophysiological diagnosis and transcutaneous low-frequency electrical stimulation(TES)on hypoxia-induced ED in high-altitude areas.Methods:This study included 152 ED pa-tients from high-altitude hypoxic areas treated by TES based on the parameters obtained from visualized precision electrophysiological diagnosis.We followed up the patients for 1 to 3 months and compared their ⅡEF-5 scores,nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity(NPTR)and infrared thermal metabolic technology(TMT)-based temperature of the whole body and diseased parts before and after treatment.Results:All the patients successfully completed 1 to 3 courses of TES.There were no statistically significant differences in the ⅡEF-5 scores(P＜0.05)and penile tip optimal erection rigidity and duration(P＜0.01)of the patients before and after treat-ment.TMT images indicated a temperature change of＞1.5 ℃ in the penis and bilateral inguinal regions after treatment,suggesting the effectiveness of electrical stimulation.No recurrence was observed during the follow-up.Conclusion:TES based on the parame-ters obtained from visualized precision electrophysiological diagnosis has a definite effect on hypoxia-induced ED by enhancing oxygen supply to the penile corpus cavernosum and improving its function and structure.
