Re: Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy - A novel effective treatment for erectile dysfunction in severe ED patients who respond poorly to PDE5 inhibitor therapy

摘要

Introduction: Low-intensity shock wave therapy (LI-ESWT) has been reported as an effective treatment in men with mild and moderate erectile dysfunction (ED). Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of LI-ESWT in severe ED patients who were poor responders to phosphodies-terase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5i) therapy. Methods: This was an open-label single-arm prospective study on ED patients with an erection hardness score (EHS) <= 2 at baseline. The protocol comprised two treatment sessions per week for 3 weeks, which were repeated after a 3-week no-treatment interval.