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Anastomotic Repair versus Free Graft Urethroplasty for Bulbar Strictures: A Focus on the Impact on Sexual Function
Joint Authors
Oosterlinck, W. J.
Spinoit, A. F.
Beysens, Matthias
Palminteri, Enzo
Hoebeke, Piet
François, Philippe
Decaestecker, Karel
Lumen, Nicolaas
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To evaluate alterations in sexual function and genital sensitivity after anastomotic repair (AR) and free graft urethroplasty (FGU) for bulbar urethral strictures.
Methods.
Patients treated with AR ( n = 31 ) or FGU ( n = 16 ) were prospectively evaluated before, 6 weeks and 6 months after urethroplasty.
Evaluation included International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), 5-Item International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5), Ejaculation/Orgasm Score (EOS), and 3 questions on genital sensitivity.
Results.
At 6 weeks, there was a significant decline of IIEF-5 for AR (−4.8; p = 0.005 ), whereas there was no significant change for FGU (+0.9; p = 0.115 ).
After 6 months, differences with baseline were not significant overall and among subgroups.
At 6 weeks, there was a significant decline in EOS for AR (−1.4; p = 0.022 ).
In the FGU group there was no significant change (+0.6; p = 0.12 ).
Overall and among subgroups, EOS normalized at 6 months.
After 6 weeks and 6 months, respectively, 62.2 and 52% of patients reported alterations in penile sensitivity with no significant differences among subgroups.
Conclusions.
AR is associated with a transient decline in erectile and ejaculatory function.
This was not observed with FGU.
Bulbar AR and FGU are likely to alter genital sensitivity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Beysens, Matthias& Palminteri, Enzo& Oosterlinck, W. J.& Spinoit, A. F.& Hoebeke, Piet& François, Philippe…[et al.]. 2015. Anastomotic Repair versus Free Graft Urethroplasty for Bulbar Strictures: A Focus on the Impact on Sexual Function. Advances in Urology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054006
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Beysens, Matthias…[et al.]. Anastomotic Repair versus Free Graft Urethroplasty for Bulbar Strictures: A Focus on the Impact on Sexual Function. Advances in Urology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054006
American Medical Association (AMA)
Beysens, Matthias& Palminteri, Enzo& Oosterlinck, W. J.& Spinoit, A. F.& Hoebeke, Piet& François, Philippe…[et al.]. Anastomotic Repair versus Free Graft Urethroplasty for Bulbar Strictures: A Focus on the Impact on Sexual Function. Advances in Urology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054006
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054006