Comparison of the efficacy of the early LI-SWT plus daily tadalafil with daily tadalafil only as penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction

Se Won Jang, Eun Hye Lee, So Young Chun, Yun Sok Ha, Seock Hwan Choi, Jun Nyung Lee, Bum Soo Kim, Hyun Tae Kim, See Hyung Kim, Tae Hwan Kim, Eun Sang Yoo, Jae Wook Chung, Tae Gyun Kwon

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Abstract

This study compares the efficacy of the early low-intensity shock wave therapy (LI-SWT) plus daily tadalafil with daily tadalafil only therapy as penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction in patients with prostate cancer who underwent bilateral interfascial nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (robotic or open). From April 2019 to March 2021, 165 patients were enrolled, and 80 of them successfully completed this prospective study. Daily tadalafil were administered to all the patients. LI-SWT consisted of a total of six sessions. Each session was performed on days 4, 5, 6, and 7, and on the second and fourth weeks after surgery. Each LI-SWT session consisted of 300 shocks at an energy density of 0.09 mJ/mm2 and a frequency of 120 shocks per minute that were delivered at each of the five treatment points for 15 min. Thirty-nine patients were treated with tadalafil-only (group A) while 41 were treated with tadalafil and LI-SWT simultaneously (group B). At postoperative 6 months, the proportion of patients with erection hardness scores (EHS) ≥ 3 (4/39 vs. 12/41) was significantly higher in group B (p = 0.034), and LI-SWT was the only independent factor for predicting EHS ≥ 3 (OR, 3.621; 95% CI, 1.054–12.437; p = 0.041). There were no serious side effects related to early LI-SWT. Early LI-SWT plus daily tadalafil therapy as penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction is thought to be more efficacious than tadalafil only. Further large-scaled randomized controlled trials will be needed to validate these findings. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)447-453
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Impotence Research
Volume35
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2023

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