New classification of anomalous venous drainage using caverno-computed tomography in men with erectile dysfunction

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1439-1444

  Virag, Ronald ^a   Paul, Jean François ^b  

^a Centre d'Explorations et Traitements de l'Impuissance   (France)

^b Centre Medico Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue Le Plessis Robinson Radiology   (France)

Author keywords

Cavernography; Cavernospongious Shunts; Doppler Ultrasound; Erectile Dysfunction; Multidetector CT; Penile NO Release Test

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; PAPAVERINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; URAPIDIL;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79955131683     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02226.x     Document Type: Article

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