Why a combined intracavernosal injection with trimix and oral sildenafil is reliable therapy in the ultrasonographic evaluation of erectile dysfunction

BJU International

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 993-997

  Park, Jong Kwan ^a,b   Park, Jung Sun ^b   Jeon, Sang Bong ^b   Cui, Wan Shou ^b   Kim, Sung Zoo ^b   Kang, Kyung Koo ^c   Lee, Sung Won ^d  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^c Dong A Pharmaceutical Company   (South Korea)

^d Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Colour Doppler ultrasonography; Erectile dysfunction; Haemodynamic changes; Intracavernosal injection; Sildenafil

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC GMP; PAPAVERINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PLACEBO; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; SILDENAFIL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VENOUS BLOOD;

ALPROSTADIL; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC GMP; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HELIUM; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE, VASCULOGENIC; INJECTIONS; MALE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PENILE ERECTION; PENIS; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PURINES; SULFONES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 52649180571     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: 1464410X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.07712.x     Document Type: Article

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