Study progress in erectile dysfunction after radical pelvic surgery

VernacularTitle:盆腔根治性手术后勃起功能障碍的研究进展
Author: Ruiyu LI ¹ ; Qiang FU ; Aiyun ZHU ; Keqin ZHANG ; Dingqi SUN ; Tongxiang DIAO ; Shuai LIU
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1. 山东第一医科大学附属省立医院泌尿外科，济南　250021
Keywords: Erectile dysfunction; Radical pelvic surgery; Epidemiology; Prevention; Treatment
From: Chinese Journal of Urology 2023;44(1):75-78
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Radical pelvic surgery is a surgical method mainly used to treat tumors in the pelvic cavity, and erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common sexual dysfunction after surgery. The incidence of ED after radical pelvic surgery is not uniformly understood due to differences in surgical approaches and methods of investigation. The main causes of postoperative ED include intraoperative neurovascular injury, psychosomatic factors and preoperative patient characteristics, with intraoperative injury to the neurovascular bundle being the most common. Studies have shown that the occurrence of postoperative ED can be prevented by active intervention, but still lack of effective treatment measures. This article reviews and summarizes the clinical epidemiological features and research progress in recent years on ED after radical pelvic surgery, and discusses specific measures for the prevention and treatment of postoperative ED.