Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the treatment of erectile dysfunction after penile trauma

Boyan Stoykov; Nikolay Kolev; Vladislav Dunev; Pencho Genov

Urology Case Reports (May 2020)

Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the treatment of erectile dysfunction after penile trauma

Boyan Stoykov,
Nikolay Kolev,
Vladislav Dunev,
Pencho Genov

Affiliations

Boyan Stoykov: Department of Urology, Medical University Pleven, Bulgaria; Corresponding author. Department of Urology, “Saint Marina” Hospital, Medical University Pleven, Balgarska aviatzia Street, Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria.
Nikolay Kolev: Department of Urology, Medical University Pleven, Bulgaria
Vladislav Dunev: Department of Urology, Medical University Pleven, Bulgaria
Pencho Genov: Department of Urology, UMHAT, Ruse, Bulgaria

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 30

Abstract

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In urology low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LI-ESWT) finds major application in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) after nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy and Peyronie's disease. We presented a rare case of application of LI-ESWT in a 39-years old man with erectile dysfunction after penile trauma obtained during sexual intercourse. Keywords: Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy, Penile trauma

Published in Urology Case Reports

ISSN: 2214-4420 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
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