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To determine the pathophysiological progresses following bilateral cavernous nerve crushing injury, as an index for a treatment point and establishment of adequate treatment strategies for neurogenic erectile dysfunction.Thirty-six rats were assigned to 1 of 6 groups, and bilateral cavernous nerve crushing or sham surgery was performed. Functional testing and ultrastructural analyses were performed...
To investigate whether the therapeutic effect of Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) in a rat model can improve erectile dysfunction after bilateral cavernous nerve injury.Forty-three male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent cavernous nerve crush injury and were randomized into 4 groups, including: vehicle only, high-dose GBE, medium-dose GBE, and low-dose GBE. Eight animals underwent sham operation. Four weeks...
To show the flexibility in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of seminal vesicle (SV) and intra-abdominal segment of vas deferens for the patients with congenital absence of the vas deferens (CAVD), including congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) and congenital unilateral absence of vas deferens (CUAVD).Fourteen consecutive patients with CAVD had transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)...
To investigate the association between serum sex hormone levels and lower urinary tract symptoms in men aged 40-79 years.A cross-sectional study was conducted in 509 men (mean age 58 years). The serum total testosterone (TT), dihydrotestosterone, and estradiol levels were measured. The total prostate volume measured by transrectal ultrasonography and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire...
To use the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) to evaluate the improvement of erectile function and other sexual functions after testosterone monotherapy. Testosterone replacement therapy alone was reported to be effective for the improvement in sexual function in hypogonadal males. However, it is still unclear that which kind of the sexual function is most beneficial and to what extent...
L-shaped crossed renal ectopia is a rare congenital anomaly. A unique stone location on plain film and reconstructive computed tomography is demonstrated in a case of renal and ureteral calculi in a 58-year-old woman with right-to-left cross-fused ectopic kidney.
To conduct a cohort study in men older than 40 years in Taiwan to evaluate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) by self-report and the use of the abridged, five-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5).From July to August 2003, 990 Taiwanese men older than 40 years of age completed a telephone survey designed to assess ED prevalence and sexual functioning. ED was...
Objectives. To evaluate the utility of no-scalpel vasal sperm aspiration and in vitro fertilization for the treatment of male infertility due to anejaculation.Methods. Vasal aspiration was performed using a no-scalpel technique, and the sperm were used for conventional in vitro fertilization in 1 patient and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in 6 patients.Results. The average total sperm count was...
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