by Extivita | Mar 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Abstract: We aimed to evaluate the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on erectile function in patients who had no cavernosal or urethral injury by using International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire. The male patients who were treated by HBOT...
by Extivita | Aug 2, 2017 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: Erectile dysfunction (ED), defined as the inability to achieve or sustain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse, is common in men older than 50 years of age whose medical history includes diabetes mellitus. This case report describes a male patient...
by Extivita | Sep 9, 2014 | Cancer
Abstract: Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the most commonly employed curative intervention for the treatment of prostate cancer. However, due to the proximity of the cavernous nerves (CN) to the prostate, RP results in transient and/often permanent erectile dysfunction...
by Extivita | Jul 22, 2014 | Spinal Cord Injuries
Abstract: Relaxation and contraction factors influencing penile erection are produced and released by the central and peripheral nerves as well as intracavernosal sinus gap and vascular endothelial cells. Aging, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and spinal cord injury...
by Extivita | Jan 16, 2008 | Cancer
Abstract: Cavernosal oxygenation appears to be important for preservation of erectile tissue health. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been shown to improve tissue oxygenation and has neuromodulatory effects. This study was designed to define the effects of HBOT on...
