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Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the treatment of erectile dysfunction - a narrative review.
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- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction: rethinking study design, implementation, and analysis.British medical bulletin · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: A meta-analysis of controlled and single-arm trials.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Erection Dysfunction: How to Define Clinical Outcomes? A Comparison Between Penile Doppler Ultrasound and a New Visual Erec-tion Hardness Score (V-EHS) During a Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyTrial
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- International Brazilian of Urology is the Seventh Biggest Impact Factor (4.5) Among Urology and Andrology Journals in the World.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
- A new option in the treatment of erectile dysfunction highligheted in International Brazilian Journal of Urology.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
- Evidence of restorative therapies in the treatment of Peyronie disease: A narrative review.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyReview
- V-EHS needs more studies to consolidate its use in clinical practice.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo provide an overview of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LIEST) for erectile dysfunction (ED), pointing out which concepts are already consolidated and which paths we still need to advance. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe performed a narrative review of the literature on the role of shockwave therapies in erectile dysfunction, selecting publications in PUBMED, including only relevant clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
resultsWe found 11 studies (7 clinical trials, 3 systematic review and 1 meta-analysis) that evaluated the use of LIEST for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. One clinical trial evaluated the applicability in Peyronie's Disease and one other clinical trial evaluated the applicability after radical prostatectomy.
conclusionsThe literature presents little scientific evidence but suggests good results with the use of LIEST for ED. Despite a real optimism since it is a treatment modality capable of acting on the pathophysiology of ED, we must remain cautious, until a larger volume of higher quality studies allows us to establish which patient profile, type of energy and application protocol will achieve clinically satisfactory results.
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