Traction therapy for men with shortened penis prior to penile prosthesis implantation: A pilot study

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2112-2117

  Levine, Laurence A ^a   Rybak, James ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diminished penile length; Erectile dysfunction; Penile prosthesis; Traction therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PENIS DISEASE; PENIS PROSTHESIS; PEYRONIE DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTATECTOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORTENED PENIS; TRACTION THERAPY;

EID: 79960473406     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02285.x     Document Type: Article

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