Can low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy improve erectile function? A 6-month follow-up pilot study in patients with organic erectile dysfunction

European Urology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-248

  Vardi, Yoram ^a   Appel, Boaz ^a   Jacob, Giris ^a   Massarwi, Omar ^a   Gruenwald, Ilan ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Extracorporeal shock wave; Low intensity; Penis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PENILE BLOOD FLOW; PENIS ERECTION; PENIS NOCTURNAL TUMESCENCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SHOCK WAVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE, VASCULOGENIC; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENIS; PILOT PROJECTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77955307447     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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