Reconstructive surgery for male urethral stricture affects erectile function and sexual life quality.
- Author:
Xiao-Lin XU
1
;
Yue-Min XU
;
Jian-Jun YU
;
Bao-Jun GU
;
Deng-Long WU
;
Ying-Long SA
;
Xin-Ru ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Coitus; physiology; psychology; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Penile Erection; physiology; psychology; Quality of Life; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Retrospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urethral Stricture; physiopathology; psychology; surgery
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2008;14(7):631-634
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the influence of reconstructive surgery for male urethral stricture on erectile function and sexual life quality.
METHODSWe analyzed retrospectively the clinical data of 326 male patients who underwent urethroplasty for urethral stricture in our department and evaluated their erectile function and sexual life quality.
RESULTSA total of 172 groups of valid data were collected, with the mean follow-up of 28.5 months. The mean scores on IIEF-5 (P=0.002) and sexual life quality (P=0.026) were statistically significantly reduced after surgery. Erectile dysfunction was found in 88 (51.2%) of the patients after urethroplasty, as compared with 56 (32.6%) preoperatively.
CONCLUSIONThe location of urethral stricture, surgical method and urethral stricture recurrence may affect the erectile function and sexual life quality of the patient, but both can be gradually improved with the time after urethroplasty.
