Results Evaluation Of Linear Shock Wave Therapy In Patients With Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction In The Slovenian Population Linear shock wave therapy (LSWT) has been proposed as an effective treatment option for vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED). Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of treatment among the Slovenian male population. Before the first session, the average IIEF-15 score was 32.33 (14.00-52.00). 54.5% of patients stated that morning erections improved in quality and quantity already before the end of the therapy. Preliminary SEP and GAQ scores after LSWT are showing improvement of the ED. This is still an ongoing study. According to the literature, we are expecting a positive association between IIEF-15, SEP and GAQ scores before and after the therapy. LSWT is a safe, convenient and non-invasive method. There were no side effects during the therapy in our group of patients. Our preliminary results suggest that LSWT is a promising method for the treatment of vasculogenic, non-venous ED. However, additional angiography or penile Doppler ultrasonography before and after the LSWT treatment would give objective data. KEY WORDS: erectile dysfunction, LSWT, ED therapy With LSWT we treated 88 patients with clinically determinated vascular ED and no history of prostate surgery, androgen therapy, pelvic radiation, haematologic disease, penile curvation or venous ED. Their average age was 61 (34-93) years. Firstly, the patients were examined and the International index of erectile function (IIEF- 15), Sexual Encounter Profile (SEP) and Global Assessment Questions (GAQ) scores were assessed. After that, they underwent 4 weekly LSWT sessions with RENOVA. We applied 1600 shockwaves on each crura and 900 shockwaves on each cavernosa with an energy intensity of 0.09 mJ/mm 2 . Each session lasted approximately 20 minutes. Currently, we are evaluating the IIEF-15, SEP and GAQ scores, which were collected before the treatment, 1 month and 3 months after the last session. MARKO LOVŠIN*, KLEMEN LOVŠIN** *Division of Surgery, Dept. of Urology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia **University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia C o n c l u s i o n O b j e c t i v e s M e t h o d s

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Evaluation Of Linear Shock Wave Therapy In Patients With Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction

In The Slovenian Population

Linear shock wave therapy (LSWT) has beenproposed as an effective treatment option forvasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED). Ouraim was to assess the effectiveness oftreatment among the Slovenian malepopulation.

Before the first session, the average IIEF-15 score was32.33 (14.00-52.00).54.5% of patients stated that morning erections improved inquality and quantity already before the end of the therapy.Preliminary SEP and GAQ scores after LSWT are showingimprovement of the ED.This is still an ongoing study. According to the literature, weare expecting a positive association between IIEF-15, SEPand GAQ scores before and after the therapy.

LSWT is a safe, convenient and non-invasive method. Therewere no side effects during the therapy in our group of patients.Our preliminary results suggest that LSWT is a promisingmethod for the treatment of vasculogenic, non-venous ED.However, additional angiography or penile Dopplerultrasonography before and after the LSWT treatment wouldgive objective data.

KEY WORDS: erectile dysfunction, LSWT, ED therapy

With LSWT we treated 88 patients withclinically determinated vascular ED and nohistory of prostate surgery, androgen therapy,pelvic radiation, haematologic disease, penilecurvation or venous ED. Their average agewas 61 (34-93) years.

Firstly, the patients were examined and theInternational index of erectile function (IIEF-15), Sexual Encounter Profile (SEP) andGlobal Assessment Questions (GAQ) scoreswere assessed.

After that, they underwent 4 weekly LSWTsessions with RENOVA. We applied 1600shockwaves on each crura and 900shockwaves on each cavernosa with anenergy intensity of 0.09 mJ/mm2. Eachsession lasted approximately 20 minutes.Currently, we are evaluating the IIEF-15, SEPand GAQ scores, which were collectedbefore the treatment, 1 month and 3 monthsafter the last session.

MARKO LOVŠIN*, KLEMEN LOVŠIN***Division of Surgery, Dept. of Urology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia

**University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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